Laurent Le Pen

Founder and CEO in Shenzhen, China

Laurent Le Pen

Founder and CEO in Shenzhen, China

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Techno-Optimist FrenchTech entrepreneur living in Shenzhen - China since 2007. Father, uncle, brother, raised and born in Bretagne - France.

I am the Founder & CEO of Omate @OmateOfficial www.omate.com and www.omahome.com Wearable-as-a-Service #WaaS #Telecom #Wearable #IoT @500GlobalVC Alumnus

Co-founder of @OcleanOfficial www.oclean.com a breakthrough oral healthcare company

Advisor @Cypheme www.cypheme.com anti-counterfeit technology for brand protection.

I moved from France to Shenzhen when I was 25.

Prior to moving to China, I served as Strategic Buyer in Cellon France - a leading Mobile Phone Original Design Manufacturer (Philips Mobile spin-off) which became Wiz4com Technologies and later got acquired by Fly Mobile (Russia). I worked on the design of several Philips mobile phones as well as the TAG Heuer Phone (Meridiist) and Dior Phone.

In 2009, I joined the board of directors of Umeox Mobile (Shenzhen) and Sonim Technologies in 2010 as VP of Strategic Alliances.

I am the owner of the LinkedIn professional group: Wearable / IoT (>35,000 members) https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1794802

I hold a Business Administration degree from IUT Quimper - France, a Bachelor in International Purchasing Management from Avans Hogeschool - The Netherlands and a Master degree in Supply Chain Management from ISAAP - France.

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