Philippe Maigret: Founder in Ardmore, PA

After years of practicing extreme sports such as snowboard, longboard, Skate, skydive ... I found my inner way and launched NUN - Non Universal Nuts, a company based in Philadelphia with the goal of providing High Tech and Innovative accessories for Action Sports. First products have been launched: The RADnuts and The AdCap. Designed for Longboards, Cruisers et Roller Skate they are wheel caps which protects bearings and give a crazy look to your hardware! As the owner and founder of NUN I have the chance to do everything going from Engineering to Sales, Marketing and all daily operations.

Richel – Sales Area Manager – Turkey, Azerbaijan, Middle East – Based in Istanbul, Turkey. European leader on greenhouse market, Richel’s turnover is 95M€ (2010) and realize 70% of it in foreign countries. More than just a steel structure covered by glass or polyethylene, greenhouse projects includes all internal equipment (heating, cooling, irrigation, regulation). - Preparation of technical and commercial offers - Management of distributors and business bringers - Negotiation of projects up to 5M€. Personal average turnover of 3M€ per year - Construction and after sales service management

Samodia - Sales Engineer - Based in Algiers, Algeria. The company is specialized in fleet and driver management to support customers in accordance with their HSE rules. First company to develop and implement the tachograph in Algeria: - Managing and developing customer portfolio, - Management of fleet and driver projects on both technical and sales side, - Responsible of tachograph project (lobbying and partnership).

Aga Khan Development Network - Internship - 6 months based at Kinshasa, DR Congo. I worked at Operationnal Direction of 2 plants manufacturing matches and oil drums: - Production management, implementation of a new fabrication process, establishment of security, maintenance and quality procedures, - Reorganization and negotiation of local purchase, customers relationship (Elf, Fina, SEP Congo).