Gilles Glorieux

SVP, M&A @ Syensqo

About

I am a Strategy & Corporate Development senior executive in advanced Industrials. My role is to help management teams and boards make clear strategic choices, then implement them including through M&A. Over the past 15 years, I have held leadership roles in Strategy, M&A and Marketing for a $10bn Chemicals & Materials global company, notably as head of strategic planning, strategic marketing and M&A for a $1bn business unit serving the Aerospace & Defense industry. I was also a critical member of the PMO that orchestrated the separation of this $10bn group into two independent, listed companies. I have led and completed over 30 private and public transactions in 10 countries across Europe, the U.S., North America, South America, and Asia and worked on several dozens more. My experience spans acquisitions, joint-ventures, technology licensing, strategic partnerships and corporate venture deals, as well as divestitures, complex carve-outs and spin-offs. Transaction sizes range from single-digit million to multi-billion and everything in between. A multilingual, adaptable leader, I have lived and worked in the US, Belgium and France and embrace change as the default operating conditions in today's world. I am a low ego, inquisitive leader with strong interpersonal skills and attentive to the development needs of each team member. I take pride in my ability to assemble cross-functional teams of internal and external experts and managing those teams to deliver on high stakes projects.

Country

City

United States

Industry

Aviation & Aerospace

Skill

Change Management, Mentoring, Corporate Venture Capital, Market Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Capital Allocation, Strategic Partnerships, Operating Models, Spin-offs, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships, Licensing Agreements, Intellectual Property, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Corporate Finance, Business Integration, Global Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Due Diligence, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Cross-border M&A

Experience

SVP, M&A

Syensqo

2023-12 - 2026-1 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Atlanta, GA, United States

• Lead M&A execution in the Materials segment (Composite Materials, Specialty Polymers) • Structure and negotiate Joint Ventures

PMO - Solvay/Syensqo separation and spin-off

Solvay

2021-1 - 2023-12 · 3 yrs

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

PMO member - Head of Transaction Management • Orchestrated $15B corporate separation creating two independent public companies (SOLB.BR and SYENS.BR) • Directed transaction management globally and North American operational implementation across USA, Mexico, and Canada • Led cross-functional team of 60+ experts and advisors through complex multi-year transformation

Director, Strategic Marketing - Composite Materials global business unit

Solvay

2017-7 - 2020-12 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Led 5-year Value Creation Plan driving global Composite Materials business unit strategy • Executed portfolio transformation: divested Process Materials business line while acquiring strategic German carbon fiber assets • Developed new market entry strategies and value propositions for high-growth segments

Corporate Strategy Manager

Solvay

2015-11 - 2017-6 · 1 yr 8 mos

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

• Designed corporate strategic planning framework and portfolio optimization initiatives for €10B chemical conglomerate • Evaluated strategic options for business unit transformations and market entry strategies

Senior M&A manager

Solvay

2012-9 - 2015-10 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Brussels, Belgium

• Transformed post-merger portfolio through strategic acquisitions in Brazil, India, and the Netherlands • Structured INEOS joint venture to exit European and LATAM PVC operations • Rationalized combined Solvay-Rhodia portfolio to focus on high-margin specialty chemicals

Senior M&A Manager - Rhodia / Solvay

Rhodia

2010-2 - 2012-9 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Paris, Île-de-France, France

• Executed M&A transactions in Brazil, India, and corporate venture • Rhodia acquired by Solvay in August 2011

M&A Manager

SNCF Participations

2009-9 - 2010-1 · 5 mos

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Corporate finance and M&A for French national railway conglomerate

Vice President

C.W. Downer & Co.

1999-9 - 2009-3 · 9 yrs 7 mos

Paris, France and Boston, MA (USA)

• Advised industrial clients on cross-border acquisitions driving European and US market expansion • Closed 15+ mid-market transactions in 8 countries ranging from $10M to $350M in Enterprise Value • Progressed from Intern to Vice President over 9-year tenure at boutique investment bank