Bernard Clermont

Background

About Bernard Clermont

Bernard spent the last 40 years in the Enterprise Software, eCommerce, IT, Internet, Broadcast, Broadband, high tech, security and telecom worldwide industries. He held successive senior executive positions, such as Senior Executive Vice President & CEO (ACCESS COMMERCE Inc, Montreal, Vancouver, San Diego, an eCommerce Publisher, with a high degree of integration, ERP, CRM, PDM, SFA), as Senior Vice President International Sales & Marketing (PLANNSOFT Inc, Montreal, an EAM/CMMS Publisher, Asset Management & Maintenance software dedicated to the manufacturing, military and real estate industries), and more recently as Senior Vice President Worldwide Business Development, Sales & Marketing (MINDPORT Inc, San Diego, publisher of a product range dedicated to the eCommerce, B2B, B2C, EIM, and to the broadband and pay TV industries). Bernard specializes in business development, sales and marketing (direct and indirect), at an international level, including value added products and services, and low-end mass market (retail), products as well. This experience allowed Bernard to establish extensive worldwide relationships and expertize in business (sales & marketing), distributors, agents, VARs, system integrators ISVs, partnerships, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, subsidiaries, ASPs, OEMs and strategic alliances, including human, technical, financial and legal aspects. Prior to working for these North American companies, Bernard worked at a senior level, for Fortune 100 French Companies, such as THOMSON C.S.F, company dedicated to military equipment, MATRA COMMUNICATION, dedicated to computerized telecom and security products. Before moving from Paris to Montreal in 1995, Bernard was President and CEO of COMPUWORLD INTERNATIONAL Inc, International Computer Marketing, Distribution and Consulting, opening and managing worldwide markets for European and US companies. Bernard is native of Nice, France, is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Italian. He is also a Canadian citizen. Specialties: Supporting my business expertize (prospecting, identifying, qualifying, developing, and closing new businesses, ASPs, OEMs and partnerships), I have extensive worldwide relationships with, distributors, agents, VARs, system integrators, and in forming and managing channels, partnerships, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, subsidiaries and strategic alliances, including all human, technical, financial and legal aspects. I also specialize in coaching, training and managing sale forces.