Philippe Tregon

Current

Managing Partner at SSV Network Inc.
Advisor at Mobile Hostess
Owner at LIFERA Consulting

CFO at Cambric Ltd. associates

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Past

Adviser at Livecard Media Corp.
Mortgage Banking at Coast Capital Corporation
GM / Co-founder at De Anza associates LLC

Business Development Consultant at Inventop
GM / Co-founder at I Fratelli
GM / Co-founder at THRC Group
CEO, Founder at Frame Ventures Inc.
CFO, Co-Founder at CIRCA, ANTIQUES OF THE FUTURE
CFO at Club Med MORROCO / Agadir
CFO at Club Med ST. LUCIA
CFO at Club Med PORTUGAL / Da Balaia
CFO at Club Med EGYPT / Palais Manial / Cairo
Computer Software Consultant at CLUB MED
Assistant Financial director at Club Med SICILY / Kamarina
Assistant Financial director at Club Med SWITZERLAND / Leyzin
Assistant Financial director at Club Med ISRAEL / Eilat
Assistant Financial director at Club Med SPAIN / Marbella
Financial Consultant at CATENA Franchise

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Education

Université des Sciences sociales (Toulouse I)
Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III)

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500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

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Philippe Tregon’s Summary

I am working with technology companies to create new IT solutions, services and platforms, capable of enhancing the individual consumer marketplace's relationship and membership, in order to improve customer's experiences, loyalty information access and digital lifestyle services, that simultaneously help improve business operations productivity, customer-facing interactivity, customer service's staff accountability, resulting in greater customer retention and revenues generation, hence making businesses bottom line more profitable and predictable.

Philippe Tregon’s Specialties:

Retail & Restaurant industry Operations Manager/GM, Hospitality and Leisure industry Finances and Administration/CFO. Very Good Communication skills, Business Development & Strategy, Marketing & Advertising, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Public relations, Staffing & Recruiting...
Bilingual : French/English

Philippe Tregon’s Experience

Managing Partner

SSV Network Inc.

(Management Consulting industry)

September 2008 — Present (11 months)

The Startups & Societal Ventures Network is a Silicon Valley based company that provides management and business development consulting services.

Today, SSV Network Inc. catalyzes Entrepreneurship in Europe through its local representation in Germany, France, UK, Spain, Finland and Israel.

Enabling discovery and funding of Startups, CleanTech and other Societal Ventures with High Growth potential from these parts of the World while creating better deal flow for early-stage Angel Investor's groups and Venture Capital firms, is our company focus.
Advisor

Mobile Hostess

(Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

For Restaurant/Food Service industry : Mobile Hostess provides a 1:1 communication solution that seamlessly integrates and leverages the POS, the Internet and Mobiles, enabling local facility owners, managers and hosts, to better engage, inform and interact their regular Patrons and prospective Guests.

For Restaurant's customers: Mobile Hostess is a personalized restaurant communication solution that helps People find restaurant's information based on their favorites selection, loyalty programs, promotional campaigns, special events, nutritional preferences and/or limitations (allergies).

Mobile Hostess makes possible, automated match-making recommendations, empowering both businesses and their customers with actionable lifestyle information that meet their respective bottom line,
Owner

LIFERA Consulting

(Information Technology and Services industry)

February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Life, just smarter.

Provides consulting services to Internet/Mobile/Point-of-Sale IT companies, targeting simultaneously "brick & mortar" businesses (constituents) and their customers, with platforms, solutions and services that enhance loyalty and today's digital lifestyle potential, helping build more profitable relationships bilaterally, in the process.

I can assist companies needing to:

- Find local lifestyle applications for their technology
- Acquire industry specific insights (list attached)
- Better understand their constituents/stakeholders "wants & needs"
- Create a scalable revenue generating "business model" (ads free)
- Promote technology solutions within traditional industry networks
- Activate US/Global sales channels
- Research strategic partnerships
- Find "pilot" customers and receive support during testing phases
- Engage prospective Constituent's C-level decision-makers

for the successful commercialization of localized Internet, Mobile and Point-of-Sale applications, services and platforms that will enable People to simply and securely access smart, personal and actionable digital lifestyle information and tools usable with their local and preferred providers.

Addressing needs in the following industries: Health & Wellness, Restaurant, Food Service, Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism, Retail
CFO

Cambric Ltd. associates

(Retail industry)

August 1990 — Present (19 years)

Co-Founder of a family owned and operated Women's Clothing retail store.
Adviser

Livecard Media Corp.

(Broadcast Media industry)

July 2008 — March 2009 (9 months)

Livecard Media Corp. provides turnkey and complementary smart card solutions & platforms to Sports Clubs, Leagues, Venues and OCs, that can effectively help make their business operations more profitable and predictable.

The Livecard solution (patented) enables the production (livecast) and/or re-broadcast of audio programs on multiple private and/or public FM radio channels (up to 20), and its individual access by pairing a venue membership smartcard with a personal and wearable smartcard-operated radio (SCOR).

Livecard Media Corporation is a strategic partner of Gemalto, the World leader in digital security.
Mortgage Banking

Coast Capital Corporation

(Financial Services industry)

July 2007 — February 2008 (8 months)

We help People access the money they need to buy or refinance their Homes, by choosing from a large array and trustworthy lenders.

Now offering financial solutions for seniors and equity owners based on "Future Equity", debit free, to help release the capital they need, helping improve their retirement and their quality of life.
GM / Co-founder

De Anza associates LLC

(Restaurants industry)

August 1998 — March 2006 (7 years 8 months)

Restaurant Owner, Management and Operations.
Woodside Bakery and Cafe

Operated with Micros POS
Business Development Consultant

Inventop

(Computer Software industry)

October 2005 — February 2006 (5 months)

Business Development collaboration for the commercialization of a ground braking new software enabling messaging and Location based services using smart mobile devices, anonymously, without roaming charges and while in proximity.
The product is called "BUZZeeBee".
GM / Co-founder

I Fratelli

(Restaurants industry)

December 1995 — August 2004 (8 years 9 months)

Restaurant Owner, Management and Operations.
I Fratelli Restaurant, Los Altos

Operated with Micros POS and Open-Table reservation system
GM / Co-founder

THRC Group

(Restaurants industry)

October 2002 — August 2004 (1 year 11 months)

Restaurant Owner, Management and Operations.
Rib Crib Barbecue

Operated with Aloha POS
CEO, Founder

Frame Ventures Inc.

(Internet industry)

June 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 4 months)

Founded and Developed a Unique Internet Web Tourism Portal called (Frenchgalleria.com).
Created, funded, hired and managed a developing team in France to deliver content and build the online portal.
Negociated and build relationships with web-based french tourism services providers to offer hotels booking capability, restaurant reservations, and local life content to the Website.
Worked with a PriceWaterhouseCoopers French consulting team to finalize our Business execution plan, define Strategic Partnerships road map, and Venture funds localisation.
Unfortunately, Sept.11 2001 events and effects on the Tourism industry, forced us to shut down our activities.
CFO, Co-Founder

CIRCA, ANTIQUES OF THE FUTURE

(Furniture industry)

January 1997 — August 1998 (1 year 8 months)

Co-founded a furniture retail operation in Los Altos.
Sold my share interests to the company co-founders to acquire a new restaurant business opportunity in Woodside.
CFO

Club Med MORROCO / Agadir

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

December 1989 — May 1990 (6 months)

Finances/Administration Department Management, Accounting, Administration, Control and Financial Analysis.
CFO

Club Med ST. LUCIA

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

May 1989 — November 1989 (7 months)

Finances/Administration Department Management, Accounting, Administration, Control and Financial Analysis.
CFO

Club Med PORTUGAL / Da Balaia

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

December 1988 — May 1989 (6 months)

Finances/Administration Department Management, Accounting, Administration, Control and Financial Analysis.

Worked simultaneously with 2 Accounting methods, as required by Portugese legislation.
CFO

Club Med EGYPT / Palais Manial / Cairo

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

May 1988 — November 1988 (7 months)

Finances/Administration Department Management, Accounting, Administration, Control and Financial Analysis.
Computer Software Consultant

CLUB MED

(Public Company; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

November 1987 — April 1988 (6 months)

First-generation Club Med resorts IT software implementation and training in accounting and banking departments of European Resorts, using IBM PCs (a 1 person mission).
Trained all Financial and Administrative staff on the basics of computer handling as well as utilization of the new softwares.
Delivered 7 fully computerized and operational resorts in Switzerland, France and Morroco, meeting with success an ambitious technology adoption schedule.
Assistant Financial director

Club Med SICILY / Kamarina

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

May 1987 — November 1987 (7 months)
Assistant Financial director

Club Med SWITZERLAND / Leyzin

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

December 1986 — April 1987 (5 months)
Assistant Financial director

Club Med ISRAEL / Eilat

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

May 1986 — November 1986 (7 months)
Assistant Financial director

Club Med SPAIN / Marbella

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

December 1985 — May 1986 (6 months)
Financial Consultant

CATENA Franchise

(Retail industry)

September 1983 — October 1985 (2 years 2 months)

Financial Management Consultant for franchisees of a National Retailing Company in the South of France.
Help franchisees build 12 months Inventory (Open to Buy) budgets and operational cash-flow requirements forecast, to enable them to more efficiently re-order merchandise (Stock Turn-over), contingent to inventory level settings, sales activities and cash-flow improvement objectives.

Philippe Tregon’s Education

Université des Sciences sociales (Toulouse I)

DECS , Law and Economics , 1981 — 1983
Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III)

DUT , Accounting, Financial Analysis, Business Managment , 1979 — 1981

Activities and Societies:

Active Computer sciences program student, collaborated in the creation of new Financial Analysis models.

Additional Information

Philippe Tregon’s Websites:

Philippe Tregon’s Interests:

Social Software, Social networking, Telecommunications, Internet/Ecommerce ,Mobile communication applications, Business Development, Global Marketing,Financial analysis, Products Accessibility solutions, Mobile & Wireless Payment applications.

Philippe Tregon’s Groups:

Startups & Societal Venture Network Founder (Over 1000 members Worldwide)
http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/750/, Linkedin, Meetup, Silicon French, Health and Wellness Advocates, Yahoo Forum, Plaxo, Growthink, openlink, Facebook, Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, Data portability, Super Social Networkers 2.0, Mark Davey network, Spoke, ExecuNet, Portola Valley network, SV Startup Entrepreneur Meetup, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Capital Markets & Financial Services Network, China Networking Group, Club Mediterranee Alumni, XING, Tourism and Lifestyle Professionals, USA Real Estate Investors Central Bureau, Popular Destination.TV, Restaurants 3.0, Club Med Guests, Financial Investors Meetup

Real Estate Connect
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
Mobile Marketing Association
Luxury & Lifestyle Professionals
National Restaurant Association
Information Security Community (30,000+ Members)
Identity Management Specialists Group
eMarketing Association Network
Prepaid Professionals
Near Field Communications Group
Retail Industry Experts
----- The Startups & Societal Ventures Network ----- An Innovation Catalyst
Payment Systems Network
World Tourism Network
Startup Specialists
Club Med Alumni, current & former GO's
Mobile Marketing & Advertising
Club Med Guests or "Wana Be", the GM's
USA Real Estate Investment & Financing Central Network. REICN
USA Real Estate Agents Network
USA Financial Advisors Network
Restaurant Network
Health and Wellness Product Information Group
Web 3.0 Restaurants Experiences: (Now featuring: Mobile Hostess)
Media Professionals Worldwide
-- PopularDestination.tv(net)(mobi) -- Leisure/Tourism/Hospitality/Wellness Web 3.0 Experiences
Silicon Valley Venture Community
Health 2.0
Travel & Tourism Industry Professionals Worldwide
Hotel Industry Professionals Worldwide
Restaurant Technology Professionals
Government Smart.ID
Point Of Sale Professionals
Mobile start-ups - 5000+ members and growing!
2D-barcode and mobile barcode mavens
The Category Management and Shopper Insights Executive Group
Fast Casual Alliance
World H2O
The High Powered Food & Beverage Forum - Foodservice & Retail Executive Management Networking
Global Mobile Payment Consortium
Gift Cards
POS GLOBAL networking and solutions
Open Security Exchange
MEF-Mobile Entertainment Forum Americas
Business Incubation, Innovation and Enterprise Networking Group
Livecard / Physical & Logical Access / Loyalty & Retention Marketing / Online & Onsite Security
CheXplit
RSPA - Retail Solutions Providers Association
Semantic Seed
Water Technologies