Dimitri Baudon
White Lake,MI
Summary
Recognized as an out-of-the-box entrepreneurial minded thinker, visionary strategic-planner, and ultimately a smooth deal maker with a definite mindset around sustainability and the “triple bottom line” approach.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Partner
ISAD-group
01.2022 - Current
- Launch and management of a newly created staffing firm, setting up distributed talent acquisition and sourcing team teams between Mexico and Eastern Europe
- Focusing on initial logos acquisition with focus on EV ecosystem key players (OEM-Tier1)
- 20+ strategic engineering, program and product management experts sourced and placed successfully.
Director of Growth & Innovation
ALTEN Technology USA
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Developed and implemented new business development strategy and global account management for 4 US agencies and 16 Business Managers, to incentivize strategic collaboration and maximize growth
- Identified M&A targets and engaged with due diligence team
- Two deals in progress
- Strategically launched new agencies for specific region and/or market: e.g
- Chicago / San Diego
- Developed new business engagement model involving Venture Capital firms and a prominent private-public funding entity to support development and deployment of 'Mobility as a Service' tech.
NA Head of Business Development
SEGULA USA
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Managed strategic Design and Engineering Services business development activities across all industries
- Supported advanced technology scouting and start-up relationship in the US for Research & Innovation Group
- Championed strategic deployment of European 'Key Sector Experts' in the US.
Executive Account Manager / Daimler
LEAR CORP./SEATING
07.2015 - 06.2018
- Managed $450 Mil P&L and consolidated North American Business growth
- Spearheaded commercial and financial sustainability for 2018 DAIMLER SUV seating platform launch
- Mentored 4 US and Germany-based Account Managers and Program Managers.
Founder
ECOCENTRIC LLC
01.2010 - 06.2015
- Founded ECOCENTRIC, a strategic executive consulting firm for tech and innovation companies, spearheaded mergers, technology transfer, and market fit-business development
- Non-exhaustive list of managed projects here-below: The Ranchero Project: Developed a 5MW solar farm project with integrated molten salt energy storage addressing a new to be built resort
- Project development was handed over to SDGE
- APEX Motor (USA): Lead process for an Automotive market application, AFPM Electric Motor technology swap and market implementation with licensing
- Global Electric Transportation LLC (USA) – PANGEA (USA): Managed merger between the two companies and a third-party investor for a major project launch targeting MaaS in the Philippines.
Founding Member (start-up)
PORTEON-EV,Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Drove strategies to create market pull from emerging new Eco-cities (e.g.: Masdar Project), Resorts, Private and Public campuses for PORTEON radically new electric vehicle architecture solution
- Identified and formalized 3 strategic alliances with international technology companies
- Lead Ideation re data monetization business model around Mobility as a Service Model (MaaS).
Director Marketing and Product Planning-Innovation
Faurecia interior systems
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Developed and managed team of 8 market analysts and component benchmarking specialists
- Led global innovation process with over 200 entries per year
- Identified new technologies, new concepts and set up 3 alliances with key technology partners
- Managed direct contact between OEM studio, advanced engineering and purchasing groups.
Key Account Manager (GM / NISSAN)
Faurecia interior systems
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Acquired and developed business
- Yearly $20M to $70M
- Increased product offering from Door Trim to Door Modules and from Instrument Panels to Cockpit
- Increased bottom line profitability on current business by 15-20%.
Sales and Project Manager (Germany) - GM
Faurecia interior systems
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Acquired and managed new business with OPEL / SAAB - from $15M to $50M/year.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Entrepreneurship and International Marketing
UNIVERSITY OF ANGERS (France)
Greenville, NCPost Graduate – “DEA” - Innovation Management
ENSAM (Top-5 French engineering school)
Master of Science (MSc) - Material Engineering, Innovation Management
ISTIA-UNIVERSITY OF ANGERS (France)
BSc – Chemistry -
UNIVERSITY DU MAINE
Skills
- Business Development
- Customer Growth
- P&L Management
- Innovation Sales
- Account Management
- Staff development
- Entrepreneurial ventures
- Contract Negotiations
- Quota driven achievements
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
German
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Partner
ISAD-group
01.2022 - Current
Director of Growth & Innovation
ALTEN Technology USA
08.2019 - 01.2022
NA Head of Business Development
SEGULA USA
07.2018 - 08.2019
Executive Account Manager / Daimler
LEAR CORP./SEATING
07.2015 - 06.2018
Founder
ECOCENTRIC LLC
01.2010 - 06.2015
Founding Member (start-up)
PORTEON-EV,Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
Director Marketing and Product Planning-Innovation
Faurecia interior systems
01.2002 - 01.2006
Key Account Manager (GM / NISSAN)
Faurecia interior systems
01.1999 - 01.2002
Sales and Project Manager (Germany) - GM
Faurecia interior systems
01.1995 - 01.1999
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Entrepreneurship and International Marketing
UNIVERSITY OF ANGERS (France)
Post Graduate – “DEA” - Innovation Management
ENSAM (Top-5 French engineering school)
Master of Science (MSc) - Material Engineering, Innovation Management
ISTIA-UNIVERSITY OF ANGERS (France)
BSc – Chemistry -
UNIVERSITY DU MAINE