Robert Beauchemin

Current

Member, Dean's Advisory Council at Ted Rogers School of Management - Ryerson University
Executive Coach at Innovation Synergy Center of Markham
Director at Sirit

Principal at RGB Global Management Consulting

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Past

President & CEO at Polyplan Technologies [acquired by PTC]
Chairman of the Board at MEI
President & CEO at CNC Global [Acquired by Vedior]

Vice-President and General Manager at JD Edwards
President at SAP Canada
VP Operations at SAP Canada
District Director at SAP Canada
Regional Manager at PrimeComputers/ComputerVision
Various at Unisys canada

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Education

De Maisonneuve College
Royal Military College - CMR St-Jean #10366

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

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Robert Beauchemin’s Summary

WHAT I LIKE:
Creating value for shareholders, strong alliances with customers and partners, and an exciting workplace for employees
WHAT I DID:
Over 30 years of leadership expertise and experience with keen focus on process, discipline and execution. Accumulated a strong hands-on experience in technology, sales, project management, general management and leadership. In collaboration with numerous Boards of Directors, spearheaded the creation of the company’s vision, the establishment of its long-term objectives, and the definition of core strategies to achieve the objectives. Provided leadership to the whole organization and developed empowered and aligned leaders to execute the strategies. Developed the necessary competencies throughout the organization, so to turn future goals into reality. Led sales. Flattened organizational structures, controlled spending, and used technology to make organizations more nimble, agile and responsive to change. Led sub-million to $250M revenue organizations. Established strategic selling models driving very large transactions.
I currently sit on the Board, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Investment Committee of Sirit (TSX : SI), a leading developer of RFID solutions.
WHAT I'M GOOD AT:
►Positioning organizations for growth
►Sales execution and sales governance
►Managing growth and downsizing
►Financial management
►Ability to create the big picture
►Marketing management
►Strategic and operation planning
►Product Development Planning and Product Management
►Organizational development and Team building
►Raising capital
►Public speaking & Industry analyst relation
►Disciplined project/process management
►International experience in Canada, Western Europe & the US
►Fluent in English and French

Robert Beauchemin’s Specialties:

►Developing a great strategic plan [anchored in reality]
►Putting the right personalities in the right seats
►Implementing a culture of disciplined execution [including sales]
►Creating value for all stakeholders

Robert Beauchemin’s Experience

Member, Dean's Advisory Council

Ted Rogers School of Management - Ryerson University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Executive Coach

Innovation Synergy Center of Markham

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Director

Sirit

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; TSX : SI; Wireless industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Governance & Nomination Committee
Investment Committee
Principal

RGB Global Management Consulting

(Management Consulting industry)

June 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
President & CEO

Polyplan Technologies [acquired by PTC]

(Computer Software industry)

July 2002 — June 2005 (3 years )
Chairman of the Board

MEI

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

October 2000 — October 2003 (3 years 1 month)
President & CEO

CNC Global [Acquired by Vedior]

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2000 — March 2002 (1 year 11 months)
Vice-President and General Manager

JD Edwards

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

June 1999 — May 2000 (1 year )
President

SAP Canada

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)

July 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 6 months)
VP Operations

SAP Canada

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

March 1996 — July 1997 (1 year 5 months)
District Director

SAP Canada

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

August 1993 — March 1996 (2 years 8 months)
Regional Manager

PrimeComputers/ComputerVision

(Computer Software industry)

January 1991 — December 1992 (2 years )
Various

Unisys canada

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

1973 — 1990 (17 years )

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Robert Beauchemin’s Interests:

The Internet of Things (Google my lost keys), Monetizing the ocean of inter-company information, What would the internet be without advertising dollars and commerce?