Pascal Podvin

Current

• CEO at Compario Software

Past

• COO & co-founder at blueKiwi Software
• VP and GM EMEA at Blue Martini Software
• Vice President Southern Europe at Vignette

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Education

• ESSEC - ESSEC Business School

Recommended

13 people have recommended Pascal

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• Asian Children Assistance
• French Children Assistanc
• Homeless People

Pascal Podvin’s Summary

Podvin – CEO of Compario - is a C level executive, and Business Angel, with expertise in B2B software.
Dual citizen (American / French), with 20 years of international experience in General Management and Sales, Podvin has started 4 businesses, conducted successful VC funding, and helped 3 established businesses to grow.
Most recently ran blueKiwi software as COO.
Previously responsible for Blue Martini's European business, and worldwide sales ops.
Managed Vignette Corp in Southern Europe, $30mil sales, 100 employees.
Served as VP of Sales at i2 Technologies.
PeopleSoft employee number 58. Worldwide strategic alliance executive role at PeopleSoft, based in the United States, then founded first subsidiary of PeopleSoft in Europe.
Sales executive at ADP/GSI North America.
MBA from ESSEC international business school.
Speaks French, German, Spanish.
Local Execution USA (8 years) / Europe (12 years)

Pascal Podvin’s Specialties:

Business Angel, Seed Investment, VC funding, General Management, Business Operations, Worldwide Sales Operations, International, EMEA, USA, Direct Sales, Indirect Sales Channels, Business Development, Business Strategy, Marketing, Negotiation, Start-ups, Established Company Growth

Additional Information

Pascal Podvin’s Websites:

• Asian Children Assistance
• French Children Assistanc
• Homeless People

Pascal Podvin’s Interests:

- Biathlon (French national championship); - Parachuting; - Krav Maga martial art; - Ocean Diving

Pascal Podvin’s Groups:

IE Club : High Tech Economy players. Executive Committee member.

•    PeopleSoft Alumni Network (3,547 members)
•    InternetRetailing - for leaders in e-commerce and multichannel retail
•    Ebusiness events worldwide
•    E-Commerce Network
•    E-Commerce Solutions
•    Lebanese Business Connection
•    ECOM Experts, e-commerce / online marketing (6500+ Members)
•    SaaSBlogs - Software as a Service Group
•    Java ecommerce group
•    Global Ecommerce Summit
•    Soiree Networking® in Paris
•    E-Commerce Club Fevad

Pascal Podvin’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch