Daniel Lajeunesse

Current

Director, Business Development at Intelligent Mechatronic Systems

Past

Senior Financial Strategist at Franklin Templeton Investments
Director of Sales & Strategy at GFC Canada (Gone Fishing Consulting Limited)
Manager Market Analysis and Strategy at RBH Inc.

Business Development Manager, CALA at Northwood Technology (Marconi Wireless)
GIS Consultant at Yves R. Hamel & Ass.

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Education

University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa

Recommended

5 people have recommended Daniel

Connections

97 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

DriveSync

Daniel Lajeunesse’s Summary

A senior strategic planning manager with over 10 years’ experience in Business Development, product development, team, assets and project management, Geo Demographic analysis and micro-marketing in international and domestic markets by using latest geo-spatial technologies and tools. Several long-term assignments at GFC Limited, RBH Inc., Northwood Technologies and Yves R. Hamel & Associates Inc. were completed in Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Mexico, Senegal, South Africa, Spain and the United States.

Daniel Lajeunesse’s Specialties:

My extensive knowledge of how to use the latest demographic, consumer behavioral and spending information and sales data while linking to a geospatial backend allows unique insight with significant results.

Daniel Lajeunesse’s Experience

Director, Business Development

Intelligent Mechatronic Systems

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Automotive industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Senior Financial Strategist

Franklin Templeton Investments

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; BEN; Financial Services industry)

August 2008 — October 2008 (3 months)

Primary responsibilities were focused on identifying key corporate opportunities based on market trends and opportunities, government regulations and programs as well as competitive opportunities. Internally focused strategic exercises included reviews of corporate product efficiencies, mergers and acquisition as well reviewing new product value.
Director of Sales & Strategy

GFC Canada (Gone Fishing Consulting Limited)

(Computer Software industry)

February 2008 — June 2008 (5 months)

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Researched market conditions in several fields to identify short-term and long-term customers based on GFC Canada offerings.
- Within each field identified sales approach and value-added solution.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
- Developed the 5 year strategic business plan to cover R&D, sales and marketing.
- Managed 7 contracted consultants and developers.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Used extensive technical knowledge to ensure software solution had highly scalable long-term viability.
- Acted as the consulted on technical concepts of online access and modular design.
Manager Market Analysis and Strategy

RBH Inc.

(Consumer Goods industry)

2002 — 2008 (6 years )

As Market Strategist Manager my responsibilities are to direct, identify and manage market initiatives in a manner allowing to increase both share and volume. The latest demographic, sales and consumer information is used to insure a competitive advantages over our significantly more financed (by International owners) competitors.
In order to speed executions and support ad-hoc request, I must also manage a team of market analysts and data analysts.
Business Development Manager, CALA

Northwood Technology (Marconi Wireless)

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

As Business Development Manager for Central and Latin America, my responsibilities included investigating and recommending future product development, determine marketing opportunities, identify, assist and help close sells with the Marconi sales team and provide forecasts for all CALA opportunities.
Other positions included:
-Product Specialist/International expansion support
As product specialist my responsibilities included supporting sales initiatives. At the same time, England was the first International office of Northwood Technologies before being acquired by Marconi. My responsibilities also included the support of the local Director in insuring success to our expansion goals.
GIS Consultant

Yves R. Hamel & Ass.

(Telecommunications industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

As the sole GIS Consultant, my responsibilities where to help integrate demographic and cartographic information to help plan and develop telecommunications networks.
Consultancy projects that I was involved in include:
-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vesper (previously branded as CanBra) | for Bell Canada International
Assist in development wireless network
-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vesper (previously known as CanBra) | for CGI
Assist in development of CRM solution