Jean-Louis LARMOR

CEO of LUXELL technologies since November 2007 (35 people – 4 to 5M$), Canadian SME specialized in Flat panel Display technologies for Aerospace and Defense. • Directs the re-structuring and change of the company from an RxD only oriented structure to a high-tech product manufacturing company for Aerospace and Defense with a focus on profitability and sales • Defines the vision and sets the strategic directions, builds a new team, grows the business contacts and partnership. • Managed to rise an additiona

• Manages approx. 100 people from the Netherlands to Italy, UK, France and Belgium – The sales increased from 10.7 M Euros Sales in 2005 to 12 M for 2006, working on Scientific Space programs (Galileo, GMES...) • Customer base includes: the Canadian DND, Canadian Space Agency, COMDEV, NATO, European Space Agency, Astrium, Alcatel-Alenia, SES, and CNES…

 Builds a single “THALES Company” in Canada, by merging the independent units. THALES Canada in 2004: 250 people for $ 200 M CDN- with operations in Montreal (commercial) and in Ottawa (defense).  The missions include: to increase sales and profitability, to coordinate the Canadian units, to grow North American customer basis, to define partnership solutions, to represent THALES Group, to liaise with the Governmental Agencies.  Develops new approach on Security with Transport Canada (ports and airports)

 Conducts strategic analysis, tactical planning from opportunities identification to capture. Works in relationship with the North American units (3,000 persons, ~ $ 1 B. Sales), in Defense with the Pentagon or in Commercial domain - FAA, DoT, airlines -, and with partners (Raytheon, Lockheed Martin).  Wins the first direct military sales contract for Avionics (>$85M) on helicopters to the US Marine Corp.  Works on mergers and Acquisitions strategy and plans for THALES in the US operations.  As Quality