Claude Chagnon

Current

director at Trans-Global Engineering Sarl
Freelance international consultant at independent (Self-employed)
Director at TGE int.

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Past

Sales Representative at Techno-Sciences, Inc.
Director Business Development at ATER INTERNATIONAL
General Manager at APROMEX S.A.

director customer services at TRANE EUROPE
financial manager at westinghouse electric

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Education

London Business School

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Industry

International Trade and Development

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Claude Chagnon’s Summary

International business developer with more than 30 years experience looking for short-term assignments or specific missions aimed at international business development, identification of new projects, contract negotiations, selection of foreign partners, agents and distributors, business conflict resolution.
Specialist of the MENA region with special emphasis on Algeria, Iraq, Iran, UAE and Qatar.
Past experiences include executive positions for multinational companies in the fields of credit management, finance, accounting and customer services.
Founder and shareholder of TGE int. in 2002 and of APROMEX S.A. in 1998
The launching of a new activity in 2008 aimed at the sourcing, import and export of hard-to-find electronic components on the international market.

Claude Chagnon’s Specialties:

The sourcing, import and export of electronic components, contract negotiation, market intelligence, business development, conflict resolution, export assistance

Claude Chagnon’s Experience

director

Trans-Global Engineering Sarl

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

2008 — Present (1 year )

sourcing, import and distribution of electronic components
Freelance international consultant
independent (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; International Trade and Development industry)

January 2002 — Present (7 years 11 months)

Current Biography : Claude Chagnon is a France-based independent business consultant specializing in international business development. Claude has in-depth knowledge of energy sector with more that 25 years of experience in North Africa and the Middle-East regions (Algeria, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Qatar and UAE).
He consults upon international business development and support, business intelligence, specialist of the MENA region. Claude Chagnon provides various advisory services including Business representation, Market intelligence, Benchmarking studies, Export development, Conflict resolution and Transitional management.
Director

TGE int.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; TGE; Environmental Services industry)

2002 — Present (7 years )

Director and founding member of the company which is specialized in water treatment projects in Iraq and other Middle East countries.
Sales Representative

Techno-Sciences, Inc.

(International Trade and Development industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year )
Director Business Development

ATER INTERNATIONAL

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; ATI; Facilities Services industry)

1998 — 2002 (4 years )

Director in charge of international business development in Africa, Middle East, Japan, Europe
Responsible for international sales, agents and representatives
General Manager

APROMEX S.A.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; APX; Information Services industry)

1980 — 1995 (15 years )

General Manager and founder of APROMEX S.A., an international consulting and lobbying firm established in Paris, specialized in company representation, market surveys, economic intelligence, joint-ventures and acquisitions and operating in Africa, Middle East, Brazil, Japan, Korea
director customer services

TRANE EUROPE

(Public Company; International Trade and Development industry)

1976 — 1978 (2 years )
financial manager

westinghouse electric

(Public Company; International Trade and Development industry)

1969 — 1973 (4 years )