Olivier Taupin

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Currently leading the worldwide sales of Themis Vision, the spin-off of a NASA lab, based in Stennis Space center. We develop and manufacture award-winning hyperspectral cameras (inducted in NASA Technology Hall of Fame).

Our customers include the FBI, NASA, USDA, EPA, BAE Systems, SAAB, NEC, AstraZeneca, Estee Lauder...

For more information, please contact me at otaupin@themisvision.com

Area of Expertise:
- Strategic Planning
- Market Research & Analysis
- Strategic Account & Business Development
- Sales & Marketing Management
- Organizational Development & Training
- Top-tier technology companies
- Start-ups & real world experience

Client's Success stories:
- Dial-up Acceleration: Channel development strategy and sales coaching led to 70 ISP agreements (including Flexpop and NRTC), and two first-tier OEM agreements (Best data, Diamond Multimedia) in a six-month time frame.
- Semiconductor company: Established Asian ODM relationships Signed application development agreement, Meetings with twelve tier-one OEMs within 3 months, Major OEM agreement signed with NETGEAR
- Network Security: Market study led to successful introduction of the first SSL VPN

- Established an OEM sales strategy for embedded security software that led to several major OEM agreements including Conexant, Compaq, NEC, and SMC Networks.
- Established and implemented the marketing program which allows OEM customers to purchase upgrades, add-ons, and subscription-based services from their gateway.
- Developed a strategic marketing partnership with Conexant Networking Division

***Acquired by WatchGuard***

- Instrumental in the $10M acquisition of 11-month-old BeadleNet by WatchGuard
- Established the marketing and channel sales strategy for BeadleNet, a start-up that launched the first fully-upgradeable consumer and SOHO firewall/router.
- Fully responsible for product positioning, marketing communications, public relations, product branding, and channel partner relationships.
- Created, developed, and implemented the first back-office system for a low-cost gateway, allowing automated upgrades, support, and add-ons sales.
- Established and managed a distribution network of resellers, VARS, integrators, retailers, and e-tailers, including Ingram, Fry’s, PC Mall, and PC Warehouse.
- Designed and launched with a very limited budget an award-winning website and a successful e-store. Produced the marketing materials and product packaging. Established an efficient and low-cost 24/7 help desk.

- Responsible for Global Sales division, including planning & budgeting, product management, marketing campaigns, sales operations, and human resources.
- Managed 3 directors of sales and a team of field engineers and sales assistants
- US sales increased by 33% ($12M of new business). In last quarter, achieved sales of nearly $9M (193% over previous year), with growth margins multiplied by 2.
- Initiated and grew business in Japan to $500K in less than six months.
- Increased European sales from $1.5M in 1994 to more than $12M in 1998 despite a staff reduction from 12 to 4. Grew European revenue from less than 5% to 40% of CPI sales.
- Established OEM sales new strategy that led to ten OEM agreements: Acer, CTX, Fujitsu, Gateway, Hayes, Hewlett Packard, Olivetti, Siemens, Sony, and Viking Components
- Initiated the design and launched the first “universal DAA” analog modem for the OEM market.

Coordinate sales between multiple divisions.

- Seagate acquired Imprimis, division, then Spin-off of Control data.
- In Charge of major OEMs in Southern Europe, Including Bull, Investronica, D2 Electronics (now LaCie)

- Product Management: Development and launch of a new industrial imager
- OEM Sales: Matra, Honeywell, Tektronix