Eric Kastler

Current

Founder at World Citizen Program

Past

CEO Consultant at Lilie's Restaurant Ireland
Consultant at Pho-tex Ltd Ireland
CEO at Marion Foam Ltd Ireland

Manager at Sapronit Group France www.sapronit.com
Manager at Burger King
Manager at Cafe Route ( JBI )

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Education

Lycee Alexandre Dumas

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Industry

Packaging and Containers

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Eric Kastler’s Summary

Experienced CEO , strategist and leader having a strong passion for the future technologies.

Trained and Successful in all business domains : Pricing and methods, H.R & Team Management, IT and Web, Purchasing, Quality, Sales, Recycling, Just in Time ...

Management Experience with companies : company takeover, saving a company from bankruptcy in one year (starting with 1million$ debt), start-ups...

·Leitmotivs : Think Bigger, Just Do It ! ...
·What I like : Strategy, achieving goals.
·What I need : Autonomy and challenge.
·What I want : Responsibility - "the more the better"
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I am actually looking for a new challenging career opportunity.
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1 ) I have a strong background as a CEO in packaging & plastic manufacturing industry ( polyethylene foam extrusion ). I worked as a supplier for famous industries such as Hewlett Packard, Dell, Loréal, Baccarat, Lalique, Décathlon, Diagnostic Pasteur, Bull, Thomson, Alcatel, Schlumberger, Essilor, Valeo, Illbruck …

2) I can run Hotels and Restaurants ( owned and run 3 restaurants in my life )

3 ) I also pioneered in IT and WEB technics. Some good experience in programming.

I can start, develop and run companies in this 3 fields or even study a new challenge. Feel free to contact me for details. I am ready to move anywhere in the world.
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You work in Human Resources / Executive Search / Head Hunting please don't hesitate to contact me.
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Eric Kastler’s Specialties:

CEO , entrepreneur , leader , founder,
business,strategy,B2B,B2C,HR,purchasing,relationship,key,customers,pricing,methods,quality,IT
web,2.0,networking,community,worldwide,international,web2.0,better,world,citizen,program,peace,
partnership,project,philanthrop,help,network,communication,recycling,JIT,Just In Time

Eric Kastler’s Experience

Founder

World Citizen Program

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

I am founder of a worldwide project that draws on all the exciting opportunities offered by web 2.0, working through a not-for-profit organizational model.

You are a private investor / business angel ?
WCP is looking for seed funding to get the project underway.

You are a potential partner ?

You have special skills or you share the same ideas ?

Don't hesitate to contact me.
CEO Consultant

Lilie's Restaurant Ireland

(Restaurants industry)

January 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 3 months)

Just stopped my career a little. Was acting as an advisor for my lovely daughter LILIE. Helping her setting-up the business and teaching her management.
Consultant

Pho-tex Ltd Ireland

(Packaging and Containers industry)

October 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 4 months)

Established this new polyethylene foam manufacturing start-up
CEO

Marion Foam Ltd Ireland

(Packaging and Containers industry)

February 2002 — October 2003 (1 year 9 months)

Polyethylene Foam Extrusion and manufacturing plant.

Saved this factory from bankruptcy : dealt with a debt of $1000000 and made it highly profitable in just over 1 year.

Increased production and sales by 2.5 ( 8 figures )

Reduced staff by 2

HR : Established a strong leading team. Trained and motivated staff at every level.

Purchasing : Negotiated with suppliers ( prices, payment terms ). Invested in new machinery.

Customers : Established strong relationships. Decreased dependence to main customer ( DELL Computers Limerick IRELAND )and developed new markets.
Manager

Sapronit Group France www.sapronit.com

(Packaging and Containers industry)

April 1987 — January 2002 (14 years 10 months)

Pricing and Methods Manager : Pioneered computerised price quotations. Fully and successfully developed Bar Code GPAO (Computerized Production Management). Appreciated new markets leading to new methods and machinery.

IT Manager : Initiated big IT systems (IBM Unix) and pioneered communication by modem with sister companies. Developed all necessary IT tools.

Quality Manager : Successfully trained people at all levels. Established quality tools.

Strategy Advisor : Negotiated with all main customers. Improved group strategy.

Group sister companies : Optained CEO’s “Carte Blanche” for financial audit at handover. Implemented full organization and trained staff.

Customer relationship : HEWLETT PACKARD, BULL, SIEMENS, MILLIPORE, ALCATEL, DECATHLON, LOREAL, DIAGNOSTIC PASTEUR, MERLIN GERIN, ESSILOR, ILLBRUCK AUTOMOTIVE, MESSIER BUGATTI etc...
Manager

Burger King

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

1984 — 1985 (1 year)

Manager at Burger King Paris ( France ) on the Champs-Elysees - Great managing experience !
Manager

Cafe Route ( JBI )

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Food & Beverages industry)

August 1982 — August 1983 (1 year 1 month)

Manager of the "CAFE ROUTE" ( latter called "ARCHE" - JBI Group ) of Saint-Ambreuil ( France ) on the French A6 Motorway. This was my first management experience just after leaving school.

Eric Kastler’s Education

Lycee Alexandre Dumas

B.T.S Brevet de Technicien Superieur, Management, 1981 — 1986

Activities and Societies:

Advanced training courses : IT, Quality, Communication (PCM Taibi Kahler)