Jean-charles Bonneau

AFTERMARKET PROJECTS - REFURBISHING Maintenance and spare parts for the transit industry in North America. With a dedicated focus on esthetic parts for passenger railway interiors, Second Source focuses on delivering solutions for obsolete parts, esthetic upgrades, Sole Source issues and refurbishing programs. Servicing customers such has New York City Transit, Amtrak and other major transit agencies in North America.

As the Sales Director for Transtech Innovations, I led the charge in guiding the company's commercial activities and operations. My responsibilities spanned from strategic negotiation to managing commercial litigation for our extensive portfolio of passenger rail and urban bus products. Key Accomplishments: CRM Implementation & Process Optimization: Successfully structured and streamlined the sales department through the implementation of a robust CRM system, leading to improved sales efficiency, client tracking. Product Management & Marketing: Contributed to setting up the foundational marketing and communication strategy for our newly launched Battery Management System (BMS) line of products. Strategic Negotiation & Litigation: Oversaw all commercial negotiations and litigation processes, ensuring the smooth execution of contracts and protecting the company's interests.

Following the filing for bankruptcy of CEIT / Interballast on October 30, 2014, LUX AETERNA has purchased the assets of the bankrupt from the appointed Trustee Raymond Chabot and has resumed operations on November 19, 2014. LUX AETERNA has refocused its core business on providing lighting solutions for the rail and bus industries. While building on recognized brand name of Interballast, maintaining its trade mark and product lines, LUX AETERNA is also leveraging on its valued engineering capabilities in custom transit lighting products to continue its growth in that market segment.

AERTIS (2014): CEIT Group was acquired by Aertis Group in 2013. Aertis specializes in railway car interior as well as lighting for rail and bus industries. Following up with restructuration of Aertis Group North America - relocalization of commodities into core competency business unit, repositioned as Group Business Development Manager. Filing for bankruptcy of CEIT/Interballast by Aertis in October, 2014 CEIT | AERTIS (2012 - 2013): With head office in St-Hyacinthe, Québec, specialized in railway passenger car interiors and lighting as well as ballast and LED drivers for the bus industry, CEIT North America operates 3 facilities: CEIT Interiorist and Interballast in Canada and CEIT Corp. in United States. CEIT North America is a division of CEIT Entreprises, headquartered in Loudun, France. Overseing contrat negociation and program cost evolution with customers such as Bombardier Inc. Pertinent to programs such as the new Montréal metro (ceiling and lighting), Toronto LRV (ceiling and lighting) and for the Maryland commuter cars. Acquired by Stockdale Capital Partners in April 2013 and operating under the name of Aertis