Jean-Marc DEDEYNE
Founder and CEO, U in the USA
In 2006, I left HP France to move to Los Angeles as an international student. I wanted to improve my English language skills, learn about the American way of doing business and eventually start my own. More importantly, I was in search of making meaningful changes in my life in order to add value to my own existence while possibly making a positive difference in the lives of others.
As soon as I arrived in the USA, I experienced a wide variety of feelings, such as excitement, surprise, happiness, loss of identity, anxiety, disorientation and confusion, while facing language, academic and integration challenges. I sometimes felt like a child.
Thankfully, some great people both from my university, UCLA, and off campus taught me the skills that I needed, showed me around, helped me adjust to the American culture, and inspired me. Some also provided me knowledge and methods for a better understanding of the ins- and- outs of running a business in this country, encouraged me to challenge the conventional thinking, and helped me discover and articulate my personal mission.
I believe that the majority of international students in the United States face the same challenges. However, not all of them are lucky enough to receive the same attention, care and consideration — helping them to improve their experience, develop a better understanding of people of different backgrounds, or even get the tools needed to achieve their career dreams. For those people, I founded “U in the USA”.
U in the USA helps international students find the careers that inspire them the most, so that they will never have to work another day in their lives. We happen to help them achieve their career goals in the USA with career, lifestyle and cultural services.
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.Albert Pine
I live in Los Angeles, and I love traveling the world, taking pictures and riding horses.
Email me at contact@uintheusa.com.
Specialties:
Starting Foreign Businesses in the USA, Cross-Cultural Trainings, Personal Branding for Global Success, Transition to life in the U.S., Immigration Assistance, Understanding the American Workplace, International Education, Studying in the USA, Finding Jobs and Internships in the USA, Adapting to U.S College Life and Culture, Transiting to the American workplace.
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Our motto is to help international students secure the careers that inspire them the most, so that they will never have to work another day in their lives. Foreign students use our career, lifestyle and cultural services to achieve their goals in the USA, such as adapting to the American culture, finding jobs, landing internships or starting businesses.
2001 - 2006•Marketed Enterprise solutions (ERP and CRM) internationally, including countries such as France, Spain, Singapore, Canada and the United States.
•Conducted consultation of system needs and planned the marketing strategy, delivering the best solution for the client.
•Generated revenues in excess of $6MM in 2002, $8MM in 2003, $10 MM in 2004, $11MM in 2005 and $6MM in the first 6 months of 2006.
•Received the top sales award in 2005 for outstanding performance and exceeding quotas for four consecutive quarters.
•Facilitated the pre-sales management and contractual negotiations.
Sales Training
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Solution Selling
- Target Account Selling
- Enterprise Selling Process
- Sales Negotiation Solutions
1997 - 2000•Accountable for the pre-sales of business intelligence and predictive analytics software, including lead generation, market analysis, and delivery of sales presentations.
•Contributed to revenue generation in excess of $4MM in 2000, $2.5MM in 1999, and $800k in 1998.
•Conducted full needs assessment and delivered a comprehensive business solution based on company values and objectives.
•Managed, trained, and coached a team of seven inside sales professionals.
1997 - 1997•Individually responsible for new business development with assigned sales territory, developing and executing business intelligence programs to public and private companies.
•Prospected and qualified over 800 contacts, exceeding the set sales quota.
•Facilitated client needs assessment and coordinated with account managers to ensure proper selection of business intelligence tools.