RICHARD BIGNET

CEO

Lyon, France13 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Extensive leadership experience in power generation sales.
Proven track record in managing multicultural teams.
Expertise in high voltage switchgear products.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in the Energy sector with a focus on power generation and sales management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ManagementLeadershipPower Generation

Other Skills

HV productsswitchgearsMulticultural Team ManagementBusiness StrategyInternational SalesTalent developerCorporate EnvironmentsStrategy ImplementationManagement of ChangeProfessional EthicsCollaborative Innovationadaptabilityenglish fluentgerman spokenGénération d'énergie

About

- Started professional career by 2 years (1987-1989) in Chicago USA as commercial engineer to develop Quebec & NE USA market of hydraulic motors (VIE mission - company: Poclain Hydraulics France) - Worked 3 years (1989-1992) in Paris for Renault Automation as commercial engineer to develop sales of engineered products onto North Europe markets. - Worked 7 years in Lyon France for company Entrelec (LV electrical products) as Area Sales Manager, including 2 years expatriated in Germany in a newly acquired company as Export Commercial Director - integrated Alstom T&D in Villeurbanne France in 1999 - Commercial Director of the Unit (2001- 2004), then Commercial Director of the Product Line Circuit Breaker (2004-2009) - From September 2009 to March 2013, join the ALSTOM GRID Central Sales Team as Package & Indirect Channels Director (Central Sale HQ) - From April 2013 till November 2015, Vice President Power Generation & Indirect Export - ALSTOM GRID Sales - From November 2015 till November 2018, Sales Executives - EBOP Power Generation - GE Grid Solutions -From November 2018, Commercial Leader of the HV Air Insulated Switchgear Product Line - GE Grid Solutions - Accepted to leave the company in December 2025 and get ready for retirement in some times !! - Passionate of all sports with high culture of sport events - Practice running (3 times per week) - participation to several 10K & semi-marathon & marathons & trails - Former triathlete - Downhill & cross country skiing - regional competition in Comite du Mont Blanc ski alpin - Participation to Vasaloppet race (94K)

Experience

13 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Ge grid solutions

High Voltage Air Insulated Switchgear Product Line Commercial Leader

Nov 2018 – Dec 2025 · 7 yrs 1 mo · Région de Villeurbanne, France

I have just accepted to leave GE Vernova and prepare retirement in some times

HV productsswitchgearsSales ManagementLeadership

General electric grid solutions

Sales Executives - E-BOP Power Generation

Nov 2015 – Nov 2018 · 3 yrs · Villeurbanne - La Defense

In charge of the development of the Power Generation & EBOP Sales Business for General Electric Grid Solutions (1BUSD + )
Develop the Sales & Marketing of GE EBOP Solutions and Equipment
Organize/coordinate the commercial strategies
Drive the internal actions with GE Power and GE Renewables to offer global solutions
Deploy EBOP solutions across GE Energy Connections
Management of a global and multicultural commercial team to address the worldwide business.
Relationship with the major actors of the Power Generation business: Utilities - EPCs - Contractors - OEMs - Developers - Financing
Main Power Generation activities:
Renewable: Wind Onshore, Wind Offshore, Hydro Power Plant and Solar (PV & CSP), Battery Energy Storage
Thermal: Gas Power Plant (CCPP, SCPP), Conventional Power plants (STTP) and Nuclear Power Plants.