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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:39:18 GMT

The international space station, shown here in a photo taken from the shuttle Discovery in June, had to change course this week by firing the thrusters on Europe's docked Automated Transfer Vehicle. The ATV and its four solar panels are visible at the bottom of the image.For the first time in five years, the international space station changed course on Wednesday to avoid a piece of space junk — in this case, satellite debris that the Russians have insisted wasn't there.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:09:44 GMT

This image of the Crab Nebula, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, reveals the intricate epitaph of a long-dead star.The glowing Crab Nebula, a spectacular and colorful object famously imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, represents the leftovers from a supernova explosion observed by Chinese and Arab astronomers in 1054 C.E.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:05:01 GMT

In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, space shuttle Atlantis is moved across the I-beam toward the waiting external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters in high bay 3. NASA engineers successfully freed a stuck metal pin on the space shuttle Atlantis late Tuesday, but the work delayed plans to roll the spacecraft out to its Florida launch pad this week.


Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:49:26 GMT

NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17 flight engineer, uses a computer while working with an experiment in the Japanese Kibo laboratory of the international space station. A computer virus was detected aboard the space station on July 25, 2008, but did not infect the space station's command and control computers. A virus designed to swipe passwords from online gamers has inexplicably popped up in some laptop computers aboard the international space station.


Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:43:54 GMT

This clash of clusters provides further evidence for dark matter. Ordinary matter, mostly in the form of hot gas, glows brightly in X-rays (shown in pink) and was slowed down by the collision. But dark matter (shown in blue) passed right through. Click on the image for a larger version.Astronomers say fresh imagery of a powerful collision of galaxy clusters supports the idea that dark matter is something totally separate from ordinary matter.


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     Date Submitted:10-06-2008
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     Current job:Business Development Manager for Africa/Middle East
     Employment Term:Permanent
     Relocation:Anywhere
     Date available:immediately
     Industry:Civil Agencies/International Organizations
     KeywordsCreativity, Objectivity, Efficiency
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    D.O.B:March 12th, 1974
    Nationality: French
     
     
     BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN AERONAUTICS
     
     
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND SPECIAL SKILLS:
    Trilingual: French, English, Arabic
    Good: Spanish, Italian
    ISO 9001 version 2000, AS 9100, EN 9100
    Knowledge of operating manual OPS-1; MIL standards 38999 and STD 1760: Military and civil connectors
     
     
    WORK EXPERIENCE:
     
    2007- To date      Business Development and Sales Manager for Africa and Middle East for TURBOMECA (SAFRAN)
                                   (Helicopter engine manufacturer for civil and military application)
     Major customers: EUROCOPTER, AGUSTA WESLAND, SIKORSKY, CATIC
                                  
    -    Develop and Execute marketing strategies/plans (Advertising/PR/Events/Promotions/Exhibitions) by analyzing
    current business situations in order to meet group’s business objectives and also to maintain and increase sales
    -    Propose product innovations/product extensions in line of products to increase sales and service positioning
    -    Strategic Industrial grouping at global level in order to answer to bid through the major manufacturers for helicopters
    -    Sales Coordination with Head of Sales to ensure Marketing initiatives are in line with Sales focus and requirements
    -    Ensure to preserve a healthy relationship with major helicopters manufacturers involved in these regions
    -    Making sure to propose to the customer the most suitable support according to its needs and its activities
    -    Coordinates sales strategy with the top management
    -    Prospect of potential new clients in Africa and Middle East
    -    Managing call of tenders files and answer to bids, negotiate rates and pricing with the customer.
    -    Monitoring call of tenders and verify that the process is online with offset obligations for the concerned region.
    -    Performing a risk analysis and building business cases if necessary.
    -    Managing the Contracts proper execution and solve any deviation
     
     
    2004- 2006           Business Development Manager for ASSYSTEM
                                    (Innovation and engineering company, 8200 pers, 565M€) into the aeronautical and aerospace field
                                    Key Account Manager for the EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA) (3,5M€) and for EADS-ST, MBDA,  
                                    EUROCOPTER and ASTRIUM space accounts. (5M€)
                                   
                           
    -    Develop and Execute marketing strategies/plans (Advertising/PR/Events/Promotions/Exhibitions) by analyzing
    current business situations in order to meet group’s business objectives and also to maintain and increase sales
    -    Propose product innovations/product extensions in line of products to increase sales and service positioning
    -    Strategic Industrial grouping at European level in order to answer to bid for ESA projects (MOU)
    -    Sales Coordinate with Head of Sales to ensure Marketing initiatives are in line with Sales focus and requirements
    -    Budgets Coordinate with Finance Manager for budgetary planning and tracking
    -    Open and develop European Space Agency (ESTEC) account in Noordwijk (Netherland)
    -    Open and develop GKN Aerospace (Munich) and Rolls Royce Deutschland (Dahlewitz): 2M€
    -    Identify, evaluate and recommend potential partners and manage subsequent deal processes
    -    Coordinates sales strategy with the top management
    -    Prospect of potential new clients
    -    Managing call of tenders files and answer to bids
    -    Performing  risk analysis and building business cases if necessary
    -    Managing the Contracts proper execution and solve any deviation
     
     
     
    2002-2004                  Sales Manager for the European division for HIREL CONNECTORS
                                    (Civil and military connectors, IRIS-T, METEOR, 120 pers, 150M$)
                                  
    - Coordinates sales strategy with the top management.
    - Prospect of potential new clients.
    - Elaboration of call of tenders files and answer to bids.
    - Performing a risk analysis and mitigation plan.
    - Managing the Contracts proper execution and solve any deviation.
     
    2001                      Sales Manager for Europortable (Network Solutions)
     
     
    EDUCATION:
    Dec 2000              Bachelor Degree in Civil and Aeronautical engineering
                                    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Daytona Beach, Florida; USA
                                    http://www.erau.edu
    1993 -1995           Medical school at Casablanca, Morocco
    1993                       Baccalaureate D equivalent to an A level specializedin mathematics and sciences, Lycée Lyautey, Morocco.
     
    COMPUTER SKILLS:
     
    Systems: Windows 95/98/NT/XP, UNIX, Linux
    Languages: C++, FORTRAN, Visual Basic 6.
    Aeronautics:Mobile, Caline, CATIA V4, Mat lab, AutoCAD, LEDFAA, WARP3D
    Office: Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint). CRM (SALESFORCE)
     
    ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS:
    Design of a concrete R / C airplane for ERAU exposed during Boeing’sforums in Florida (USA)
    TEAM LEADER in a project for the International Space Station, Daytona Beach and Titusville (NASA), Florida (USA)
    Private Pilot licence in progress. Tennis player/ trainer (ex top division)


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