Experienced Managing / Country Director (Sales & Marketing) with international background (Dubai, Zürich, London).
Started my career as a Financial Controller in the oil industry before joining Club Med.
Took of in marketing and sales in 2002 as Managing Director of the Swiss Club Med subsidiary. Constant revenue growth between 2004 and beginning 2007.
Then 2 years in London where Iwas in charge of Club Med commercialisation (sales & marketing) on the British, Irish & Scandinavian markets. Manage a team of 30 people. Turnover = €32 mln, around 32 000 customers. Profitability up € 2 mln.
Since February 2008, am Director of finance coordination and business development for 17 European countries.
Previous positions give me a very comprehensive background.
Benoît Anger
Director finance coordination and business development Europe, Club Med
Le Havre - France
| English | French |
Schools attended |
CRC-HEC (CRC - Programmes pour managers & dirigeants) |
Since 2008: Club Med |
Director finance coordination and business development Europe
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17 countries, € 220 mln turnover • Drive financial performance (top line & profitability) • Drive pricing strategy on each segment / destination • Strategic planning (3 years plan, vision & sales performance), and supervision of the annual budget process • Revenue management contact at European level | |
Sector: Tourism |
2006 - 2008 : Club Méditerranée |
Managing Director Uk, Ireland and Scandinavia
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Turnover: € 40 mln, 32 000 customers, team of 30 Main objective consists in establishing the UK market as a leading one for Club Med. --> Double digit growth on Winter season, new customers + 13 %, average price per hotel night + 11 %, internet sales weight up 6 pts (representing now 20 % of total sales), profitability up by € 2 mln in one year | |
Sector: Tourism |
2002 - 2006 : Club Méditerranée |
Country Director Switzerland
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Turnover: EUR 45 mln, 35 000 customers, team of 30 Set up of a new organization (business oriented) to dynamise and stimulate sales | |
Sector: Tourism |
2000 - 2002 : Club Méditerranée |
Finance Director, Swiss Operations
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Financial supervision of the whole Swiss activity (Commercial and Operations). Supervision of a team of 7 people. | |
Sector: Tourism |
1997 - 2000 : Trouvay Cauvin Gulf |
Financial Controller, Gulf Operations
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In charge of Financial Statements (P&L, balance sheet), supervising a team of 3 accountants in France and centre staff in Dubai. Relationship with auditors and bankers (negotiation of new banking facilities for $ 6 mln) | |
Sector: Trade - Industrial Wholesale Trade |
1995 - 1997 : Trouvay Cauvin Gulf |
Administration Supervisor, Gulf operations
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Reorganisation of the administrative operations between the different settlements (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar) | |
Sector: Trade - Industrial Wholesale Trade |
Hobbies |
American literature (Bret Easton Ellis, Jay McInerney, Douglas Coupland...), geopolitics (Middle East), golf and cigars |
