Olivier Taupin

Current

Founder & Chairman at Linked:Group
Founder at Linked:HR (LinkedHR)

Past

Managing Partner & EVP at BridgeWorks Group
Principal at ULP Networks, Inc.
Director, OEM Sales at WatchGuard

VP Sales & Marketing at BeadleNet
Vice President, Global Sales at Computer Peripherals, Inc.
Sales Coordination Manager at Computer Associates
OEM Sales Manager, Southern Europe at Quantum
OEM Sales Executive France at Seagate
OEM Sales Executive, France at Control Data
Product Manager, Industrial Imaging, France at 3M

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Education

Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific Lutheran University - School of Business
Ecole de Management de Normandie

Université de Rouen

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Recommended

27 people have recommended Olivier

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Internet

Olivier Taupin’s Summary

A Business Development executive with a passion for social networking, Olivier owns some of the largest LinkedIn Groups. All his Groups focus on social networking best practices: They are non-commercial, exclusively dedicated to networking between peers.

Olivier's Groups Include:
- Linked:HR (http://tinyURL.com/linkedhr), the #1 HR Group on LinkedIn. The Group has also become the largest LinkedIn Group worldwide.
- Star:Candidate (http://tinyURL.com/starcandidate), the largest LinkedIn Group for job seekers.
- Linked:Energy (http://tinyURL.com/linkedenergy), the largest LinkedIn Group for Energy professionals.
- Linked:Seattle (http://tinyURL.com/linkedseattle), the largest LinkedIn Group in the Pacific Northwest.
- Linked:Golfers (http://tinyURL.com/linkedgolfers), the largest Golf Group on LinkedIn.

Olivier Taupin’s Specialties:

Internet Marketing, e-Marketing, Social Networking, Social Media, LinkedIn, Lead Generation, Recruiting through LinkedIn

Olivier Taupin’s Experience

Founder & Chairman

Linked:Group

(Internet industry)

June 2009 — Present (6 months)

With hundreds of thousands of LinkedIn Group Members managed, Linked:Group has become the #1 consulting firm when it comes to building and managing LinkedIn Groups.

Linked:Group has developed an unequaled expertise in quickly developing large Groups on LinkedIn. The company has demonstrated time after time its ability to drive thousands of Members towards its clients' LinkedIn Groups.

Linked:Group also offers consulting services on how to use LinkedIn as the most powerful lead-generation engine and the most efficient recruiting tool.

Linked:Group is also currently working on a Business Development agreement with Themis Vision, a NASA Spinoff.
Founder

Linked:HR (LinkedHR)

(Internet industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Linked:HR is today the largest Group on LinkedIn
Managing Partner & EVP

BridgeWorks Group

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)

June 2004 — October 2008 (4 years 5 months)

Founded the Business Development and Cross-Border Staffing sivisions of the BridgeWorks group, regrouping up to 20 high-level business development executives in 12 countries.

Client Success Stories include:
- Assisted three French companies in the Luxury market to develop their North-American business. We assisted them with studies, recruitment of members of their management teams, and organization of meetings with key customers.
- AV Link, mulitimedia cable manufacturer: Organized meetings with top executives of 7 major European OEM accounts.
- Trigon (passive component manufacturer): Organized meetings with top executives of 5 major European OEMs.
- Contactless Smartcard Production Lines: Introduction to 8 of the 10 largest industry players.
Principal

ULP Networks, Inc.

(Management Consulting industry)

March 2002 — October 2008 (6 years 8 months)

- Organised networking meetings in Palo Alto between EVP Innovation of France Telecom and more than 60 CEOs/CTOs involved with mobile telephony and video
- Participated to the organization of ICF'08 (Interrnational Career Fair ) sponsored by APEC (French Employment Agency) and LinkedIn
- Launched DigitalBouquet, one of the first Web 2.0 companies.
- Developed the channel strategy for a dial-up acceleration company: Sold to 70 ISP agreements (including Flexpop & NRTC), and 2 OEMs (Best Data & Diamond Multimedia) in a six-month time frame.
- Established Asian ODM relationships as well as an application development agreement for a semiconductor company. Organized meetings with 12 OEMs within 2 months, leading to an OEM agreement with NETGEAR.
- Network Security: Market study led to successful introduction of the first SSL VPN in the market.
- Developed a successful retail strategy and marketing campaign for a disaster recovery software and a SOHO router/firewall.
Director, OEM Sales

WatchGuard

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; WGRD; Computer & Network Security industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

***After Acquisition BeadleNet***
- Established an OEM sales strategy for embedded security software that led to several major OEM agreements including Accton, Conexant, Compaq, NEC, and SMC Networks.
- Established and implemented the marketing program which allows OEM customers to purchase upgrades, add-ons, and subscription-based services from their gateway.
- Developed a strategic marketing partnership with Conexant Networking Division
VP Sales & Marketing

BeadleNet

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year )

***Acquired by WatchGuard***

- Instrumental in the $10M acquisition of 11-month-old BeadleNet by WatchGuard
- Established the marketing and channel sales strategy for BeadleNet, a start-up that launched the first fully-upgradeable consumer and SOHO firewall/router.
- Fully responsible for product positioning, marketing communications, public relations, product branding, and channel partner relationships.
- Created, developed, and implemented the first back-office system for a low-cost gateway, allowing automated upgrades, support, and add-ons sales.
- Established and managed a distribution network of resellers, VARS, integrators, retailers, and e-tailers, including Ingram, Fry’s, PC Mall, and PC Warehouse.
- Designed and launched with a very limited budget an award-winning website and a successful e-store. Produced the marketing materials and product packaging. Established an efficient and low-cost 24/7 help desk.
Vice President, Global Sales

Computer Peripherals, Inc.

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

June 1994 — July 1999 (5 years 2 months)

- Responsible for Global Sales division, including planning & budgeting, product management, marketing campaigns, sales operations, and human resources.
- Managed 3 directors of sales and a team of field engineers and sales assistants
- US sales increased by 33% ($12M of new business). In last quarter, achieved sales of nearly $9M (193% over previous year), with growth margins multiplied by 2.
- Initiated and grew business in Japan to $500K in less than six months.
- Increased European sales from $1.5M in 1994 to more than $12M in 1998 despite a staff reduction from 12 to 4. Grew European revenue from less than 5% to 40% of CPI sales.
- Established OEM sales new strategy that led to ten OEM agreements: Acer, CTX, Fujitsu, Gateway, Hayes, Hewlett Packard, Olivetti, Siemens, Sony, and Viking Components
- Initiated the design and launched the first “universal DAA” analog modem for the OEM market.
Sales Coordination Manager

Computer Associates

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CA; Computer Software industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year )

Coordinated software licensing programs across all Computer Associates divisions.
OEM Sales Manager, Southern Europe

Quantum

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Hardware industry)

April 1990 — July 1992 (2 years 4 months)

Won for $20M worth of new business with companies such as BULL, D2 Electronique (now LaCie), Electronique Serge Dassault, or Investronica.
OEM Sales Executive France

Seagate

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; STX; Computer Hardware industry)

1989 — 1990 (1 year )

*** Acquired Imprimis ***
Won for $10M worth of new business with companies such as BULL, Electronique Serge Dassault. Was the first major manufacturer sales executive to bet on D2 Electronique, a company which later acquired and merged with LaCie
OEM Sales Executive, France

Control Data

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

1988 — 1989 (1 year )

***Imprimis, Disk Drive division***

Later acquired by Seagate (see my accomplishments at Seagate).
Product Manager, Industrial Imaging, France

3M

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MMM; Computer Hardware industry)

September 1985 — December 1988 (3 years 4 months)

- Product Management: Development and launch of a new industrial imager
- OEM Sales: Matra, Honeywell, Tektronix

Olivier Taupin’s Education

Pacific Lutheran University

MBA , Strategic Marketing, MIS , 1984 — 1985

Activities and Societies:

Beta Gamma Sigma
Pacific Lutheran University - School of Business

MBA , Strategic Marketing, Management of Information Systems , 1983 — 1985

Pacific Lutheran University: Rank 13 (USNews: Universities-Master's (West): Top Schools

Activities and Societies:

Alpha Beta Sigma, recognizing Business Excellence (3.87 GPA)
Ecole de Management de Normandie

BBA , Marketing, International Business , 1980 — 1983

Formally "Ecole Superieure de Commerce du Havre" (ESC Le Havre) or Ecole Superieure de Commerce et d'Administration des Entreprises du Havre (ESCAE Le Havre)

Activities and Societies:

VP Enterprise Relations, Student Bureau
President, Founder "Aigue Marine" literary prize - rewarding best novel about the sea
Université de Rouen

Associate Law Degree , 1980 — 1982

Additional Information

Olivier Taupin’s Interests:

Social Networking, New & Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship & Start-ups, Guerrilla Sales & Marketing Strategies & Tactics, Web 2.0 Internet, World Traveler, Photography, Archeology, History.

Olivier Taupin’s Groups:

Beta Gamma Sigma
Linked:HR
Elite:HR
Linked:Seattle

L'Executive Club
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
Telecom Professionals
Linked:Seattle
Consultants Network
eMarketing Association Network
AFCEA International
Online Advertising Professionals
ThoseinMedia
LinkedIn Groups Product Forum
Ecole de Management de Normandie (Normandy Business School)
Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
Linked:Energy (Energy industry expertise)
Social Media Marketing
Green
Trufina Verified Background
PLU Alumni
Media Professionals Worldwide
Print Production Professionals
Beta Gamma Sigma - The International Honor Society Recognizing Business Excellence
SuperGroup Founders
Polyethylene Armor
French connection - Seattle : reseau francais Seattle, WA
Vice President Alumni
HR Elite Group
Clean Green Guy - Online Deal Marketplace for Green Deals and Investments
Star:Candidate for Hire
Linked:Golfers
LInked:HR - HR Leadership
Linked:HR - Labor Relations
Enumclaw, WA - Online Community
SuperGroup Founders - 20K Club
Oil & Gas Directory