Patrick Pons de Vier

Current

• HEAD OF GLOBAL FOOTWEAR at Salomon / Amer group

Past

• Marketing Director Ski Boots at Salomon / Amer Group
• Marketing Director Snowboard at Salomon / Amer Group
• Marketing manager at Hasbro France

• Product manager at Fox video
• Account executive at Euro RSCG Eccla
• Sales Assistant at France Loisirs Belgium

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Education

• Groupe Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Dijon-Bourgogne

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Industry

Sporting Goods

Patrick Pons de Vier’s Summary

20 years of Business Unit Leadership & Marketing Expertise
. complete marketing mix: Brand / Product development / Distribution / Communication
. in various industries: sports (Salomon), leisure (Hasbro / Fox Video / France Loisirs), FMCG (advertising food accounts)
. globally: worldwide businesses & strategies experienced / english corporate language / worked abroad / mobile / French native

My Goal: to leverage my passion to fulfil a challenging & leading position in the sports industry, as an expert in team leadership and business management !

HOT, bis ! Salomon Footwear gets the award "Product Line of the Year" AMER sports for the second consecutive year ! This "Doing the right things better" award honors the Footwear team for both its 2008 biz' achievements and its performance in executing its profession.

Patrick Pons de Vier’s Specialties:

Leadership - Team management / Business Unit - P&L management / Strategic & operational marketing from product to brand

Patrick Pons de Vier’s Experience

• HEAD OF GLOBAL FOOTWEAR

  Salomon / Amer group

  (Privately Held; Sporting Goods industry)

  May 2002 — Present (7 years 8 months)

  To grow Salomon footwear profitable business & to contribute to Salomon brand development, thru winning strategies and innovative executions, within effective team Leadership.
  HOT, bis ! Salomon Footwear gets the award "Product Line of the Year" AMER sports for the second consecutive year !

• Marketing Director Ski Boots

  Salomon / Amer Group

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Sporting Goods industry)

  1998 — 2002 (4 years )

  to boost our ski boots business thru great product strategies featuring superior positionings & to lead effectively the PM team !

• Marketing Director Snowboard

  Salomon / Amer Group

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Sporting Goods industry)

  1996 — 1998 (2 years )

  to succeed in the launching of Salomon Snowboarding, worldwide.

• Marketing manager

  Hasbro France

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

  1991 — 1996 (5 years )

  to develop French net sales and profit of boys toys brands portfolio.

• Product manager

  Fox video

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  1990 — 1991 (1 year )

  monthly launching video movies releases

• Account executive

  Euro RSCG Eccla

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1987 — 1990 (3 years )

  to drive effective communication campaigns (Carte Noire, Pastis 51, Findus)

• Sales Assistant

  France Loisirs Belgium

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  1987 — 1988 (1 year )

  direct marketing programs & studies

Additional Information

Patrick Pons de Vier’s Interests:

My 3 kids! / a max of board sports / some rugby still... / drumming with my buddies / travelling

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