Christophe Sasserant

Strategic and operational integration of Sogedev into the EPSA Group, while driving acquisition and customer retention - both geographically and across new industry verticals. Assessment of 200+ companies to strengthen their competitiveness through innovation, across sectors such as steel, mining, chemicals, agribusiness, IT/software, Bank/Insurance and logistics.

Consolidation of the local operation through team expansion and coaching of new leaders. Winning key accounts at national and international levels, driving financial health and greater brand visibility.

Built Sogedev’s Brazilian branch from the ground up, leading the market entry of the consulting firm into a complex market. Drove market assessment, first clients wins, and initial hiring - building strong teams while creating the conditions for resilience and sustained growth in Brazil.

Creation of the Fashionera, bringing a new concept to an emerging market: a social commerce platform + search engine for fashion apparels, counting with the participation of top national and international brands/retailers. Responsibilities: planning, project management, partnerships development, digital strategy (SEO, bloggers, social marketing, etc.). The original concept moved on and became a marketplace.

International mapping and selection of innovative softwares and online/mobile solutions for comercialization in Brazil, go-to-market and technical/comercial support. Project management for the in-house projects and clients of our digital agency, being accountable for: • pre-sale/comercial development/strategic accounts management. • projects and team management (UX, design, front and back development, infrastructure, content and updates deliveries).

Launching of a startup inside Editora Segmento Group: publishing of new magazines related to Management, Corporate Governance, Economy, including the Brazilian edition of Harvard Business Review (HBR). Focused on sales, brand awareness. Creation of the Brazil HBR portal. Member of the HBR international editors board @Harvard.

Executive Search (from middle management to C-level positions) for multinationals and brazilian Bovespa listed companies.

• Executive search for middle-management positions in finance, cost control, sales, marketing, IT. • Market analysis and business development for Brazilian and French SMEs: market surveys, implantation, partnerships. • Consulting and kick-off of a private brazilian Business School.

Consultant in Organization, Information Systems, Change Management: • design and implementation of innovative processes and best practices • assessment to clients on IT projects and large scale change management issues.

Representing Brazil at the board conference of Harvard Business Review: participation/lead of workshops, reports on global trends, local commercial and editorial initiatives.