Expert Details
Aramid Fibers such as Kevlar, Twaron, Heracron, Alkex, Technora, Rusar, Nomex, Kermel, Conex, Newstar
ID: 730524
France
EMEA Marketing & Sales Manager, Kevlar in Industrial Protective Apparel, Quality Manager Kevlar Manufacturing Site.
He has commercial and technical knowledge about high-strength fibers and their respective markets such as Kevlar, Twaron, Heracron, Technora, Rusar, Dyneema, Spectra and about high temperature resistant fibers such as Nomex, Kermel, Conex, Newstar. Those fibers are manufactured by companies such as Dupont, Teijin, Kolon, Allied Signal, DSM, Kermel, Yantai, and Charming.
Expert is currently working as an independent consultant in the field of high-tech man-made fibers, but also in helping companies setting-up high performance Competitive Intelligence systems, processes and tools.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1988 | Degree: MD | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Electrochimie et d'Electrométallurgie de Grenoble (France) |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant High-Strength and Flame Retardant technical fibers | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: Dupont | Title: Global Competitive Intelligence Manager | Department: Advanced Fiber Systems (Kevlar, Nomex) |
Responsibilities:Responsible for monitoring the commercial, technical and technological positions and movements of all competing high-tech worlwide fibers (Kevlar, Twaron, Technora, chinese para-aramid, russian para-aramid, Spectra, Dyneema, Nomex, Conex, Yantai, Charming etc...) made by companies such as DuPont, Teijin, Yantai, Charming, DSM, Honeywell, SRO etc... |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2007 | Employer: DuPont | Title: Global Kevlar and Nomex Business Improvement Manager | Department: Advanced Fiber Systems (Kevlar, Nomex) |
Responsibilities:Responsible for providing guidance to all global and regional business leaders and their teams on improving their Kevlar and Nomex businesses and their competitivity |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2005 | Employer: Dupont | Title: Marketing & Sales Manager, Kevlar and Nomex in Ballistic Protection | Department: Advanced Fiber Systems (Kevlar, Nomex) |
Responsibilities:Commercial and technical overall responsibility for this market segment in which the Kevlar and Nomex fibers are sold in applications such as body armor, helmets, vehicle armoring, to the police and military forces in the European, Middle East and African region |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2003 | Employer: Dupont | Title: Marketing & Sales Manager, Kevlar and Nomex in Optical Fiber Cables | Department: Advanced Fiber Systems (Kevlar, Nomex) |
Responsibilities:Commercial and technical overall worldwide responsibility for this market segment in which the Kevlar and Nomex fibers are sold in optical fiber cables |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Employer: Dupont | Title: Marketing Manager Kevlar in Industrial Protective Apparel | Department: Advanced Fiber Systems (Kevlar, Nomex) |
Responsibilities:Commercial and technical overall responsibility for this market segment in which the Kevlar fiber is sold in applications such as cut and heat protective gloves in the European, Middle East and African region |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1996 | Employer: Dupont | Title: Quality Manager, Kevlar Manufacturing Site | Department: Advanced Fiber Systems (Kevlar, Nomex) |
Responsibilities:Quality Manager of the Kevlar manufacturing site located in Maydown, Northern Ireland |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Deposed, as one of the main witness, in a court case involving Dupont against one of its competitor, suspected of illegal competitive practice. This company was fined during this jury trail to 920 million USD fine, the case may currently be being appealed. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Designed and delivered training courses on: - high-tech technical fibers (commercial and technical training) - setting-up high-performance Competitive Intelligence systems, processes and tools - aramids and competing fibers in optical cables - aramids and competiting fibers in ballistic protection - aramids and competing fibers in industrial protective apparel |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | Mother tongue |
| English | He has worked for 6 years in the UK and for 17 years in a US multinational company |