Summary
Been exposed to broad range of Commercial and General Mgt challenges in new growth market environment across FMCG & Telco sectors.
Successful turnarounds in last 3 roles in Telco industry, driven by a strong results & achievement orientated approach, supported by his ability to understand Market trends / Customer behaviour and lead effective Execution & Change.
Gande started his career in 1992, in Sales/Distribution within the French modern Trade, responsible for well-known Wines & Spirit Brands.
He then joined Colgate-Palmolive in 1996 and held several marketing roles, mainly across Africa and France / French Oversea territories.
In 2005, he decided to take an active role in the booming African Telecom industry, working with global leading Groups, such as Celtel (Bharti Airtel) and MTN, as Marketing & Sales Director.
During his time with Etisalat, as Group CCO, he was part of a senior management team that effected an impressive turnaround of a Holding entity that operated in a complex governance structure and extremely challenging markets.
He demonstrated a clear ability to move from operational to more strategic perspective with a good command of the dashboard and transversal view. He is credited as being in the frontline in the growth of Revenues and Profitability, as well as acting as a real agent of change and support to his Operations Commercial teams.
He now supports his clients in setting up and implementing their Marketing and Customer Value Management Strategies.
? Ability to transcend cultural barriers and deliver enhanced performances
? Experience of world-class FMCG and Telecoms
? Extremely proud of the strong teams that I managed to build and that have now grown up to senior positions in various companies
Professional experiences
Business development
Consultant Indépendant , Anglet
From September 2013 to Today
Group chief commercial officer
Etisalat / Atlantique Telecom , Abidjan
From February 2010 to August 2013
Chief commercial officer (marketing & sales)
MTN Congo B , Brazzaville
From October 2008 to January 2010
Marketing & customer services director
Bharti Airtel Gabon , Libreville
From May 2005 to September 2008
Marketing mgr
Colgate Palmolive , Bois-colombes
From July 2002 to April 2005
Category marketing mgr
Colgate-Palmolive South Africa , Boksburg
From March 2001 to June 2002
Senior brand mgr
Colgate-Palmolive Kenya , Nairobi
From October 1998 to February 2001
Brand mgr
Colgate-Palmolive Côte d'Ivoire , Abidjan
From July 1996 to September 1998
Regional key account mgr
Allied Domecq Spirits & Wines France , Paris
From February 1994 to June 1996
Additionals trainings
MSc Management
KEDGE / ESC Bordeaux - Marketing & International Affairs
1988 à 1991
MSc Management
Universidad de DEUSTO
1990 à 1991
1 year Erasmus exchange program
Degree
Languages
Anglais - Courant
Espagnol - Courant
Français - Langue maternelle