Dr. Laurent Roussel

Improve profitability and consolidate market leader position • In charge of 3 major product families, representing (yearly turnover $80M) • Managing (in interim) a team of three marketeers • Optimizing prices and rationalizing the product portfolio using the ‘Value Based Selling’ methodology • Delivering 5-year roadmaps, business plans and a bi-monthly product performance reporting • Frequent oral and written contributions in major scientific conferences, user clubs and VIP events.

Develop, launch and guarantee the success of one of FEI’s top-of-the-line products • Product Manager, then, following FEI’s transition to a market-focused organization, Product Marketing Manager of 2 major product families (yearly turnover $40M) • Defining product roadmap & business cases, negotiating budget with senior management • Coordinating product development between FEI offices (CZ, USA, NL) and suppliers • Training and supporting Sales, Apps Specialists and Product Marketing Engineers.

Develop, produce et support innovative equipment attached to electron microscopes • Managing projects and products representing a yearly turnover of $2M • Development of a Multi Gas Injector, still marketed today • PhD in Physics in Paris Sud University (France) et French Military Service in Bochum University (Germany), both as an engineer employed by Orsay Physics.

R&D in the field of electron and ion microscopy - Passed with High Honors - Supervised by Prof. C. Colliex and performed while employed full time by Orsay Physics.

Microelectronics Engineering and Semiconductor Physics - Carried out in the UK as part of the Ecole Centrale Engineering Degree

Carried out in parallel and as part of the Ecole Centrale Degree

General Engineering