Michael Rogosin
Villeneuve Loubet, France
Michael Rogosin is a US Citizen and Internat'l Exec living in Villeneuve Loubet, France.
He supports rapid growth companies with consulting services, interim mgmt, fund raising and an extensive network of experienced entrepreneurs and business people.
He co-founded BizBridges Ltd. to provide consulting services and seminars supporting innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship on a global basis.
He taught a 30-hour MSc course at SKEMA Business School on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and is a lecturer on Disruptive Innovation at EDHEC Business School in Nice. He also works as a coach in SKEMA's Executive Education program.
An active member of the Sophia Business Angels (Sophia Antipolis, France) - voted best Business Angel Network in Europe in 2009 by EBAN, and founding shareholder in Succès Europe Fund (voted best early stage fund in Europe in 2009), Michael has successfully sponsored and helped young companies raise a total of 1.1M Euros ($1.5M) in new equity investment.
Michael has a consistent track record growing entrepreneurial businesses by disrupting the position of industry leaders. He formed companies in the US and Europe and advised senior mgmt of other companies on strategy and leadership. He has advised the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq on attracting FDI.
He has consistently built top-producing sales forces, pre- and post-sales support teams, and consulting services operations.
Michael delivered significant results in both start-up companies and established technology businesses.
Industry and technology experience includes:
. Simulation, data management systems, embedded systems, real-time OS, high availability software, middleware, supercomputers, open systems strategies, applications software and tools, sensors, and control systems.
. Establishing and developing international distribution channels.
. Aerospace and defense, telecommunications, manufacturing automation, simulation, transportation, air traffic control.
Specialties:Building and developing direct sales forces,coaching entrepreneurs, strategy development, channel development, partnering, industry spokesperson for new technologies and solutions, international negotiator.