Jerome CHAMBON
Commercial Attaché, Trade Commission of the French Embassy in Thailand
- Fluent in Thai, 19 years working experience in Thailand
- Expertise in Marketing studies and business intelligence gathering and analysis
- Extensive experience in Public Relations and Multi-Cultural Management
- Strong leadership with creative and organization skills
- Active Network of contacts in Thai companies, government offices and media outlets
95 contactsCommercial Attaché, Trade Commission of the French Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, in charge of Agriculture and Food & Beverage market
Supporting French companies to both enter and establish business in the Thai market
- Providing market intelligence, analysis and sector overviews
- Accessing and cultivating potential business partners and Investors
- Identifying clients and negotiating contracts
- Conducting In-depth Market surveys and Interactive Database development
- Organizing Seminars, Strategy Meetings, Trade Missions and Promotional Events
-Drafting survey summaries, notes, articles, business trend and product sales analysis
- Planning and implementing Quality Management Office Control Systems (ISO 9001:2008)
- Active Development and Management of extensive network contacts of private companies and related Governmental agencies
- Monitoring Economic, Political and Legal frameworks and their impact business-wise
Director of UBIFRANCE Press Office, Bangkok, Thailand
Promoting French products and technologies through the relative Trade press
More than 600 Press Releases and articles published per year
Office Award for “Most Efficient PR” by Positioning Magazine in April 2004
Countries covered: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
- Consultant for Communication strategies and in-depth media planning campaigns
- Financial and Administrative Management of the Press Office
- Implementing Quality Control Management Systems (ISO 9001:2000)
- Developing and maintaining an active extensive network of Regional media contacts
- Organizing Media Events: Press Conferences, tours of industrial sites, Promotional Press trips
- Composing and timely dispatching of Press Releases
- In-depth Impact Analysis of Media Campaigns
1992 - 1999Teacher of French as a Foreign Language, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Planning and teaching core curriculum courses in conversation and composition
- Planning and teaching special courses in business and secretarial French
1989 - 1992Accounts Manager, Hewlett Packard, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
Selling and managing hardware maintenance accounts valued at U.S. $ 2 million
- Prospecting clients and negotiating contracts
- Responding to client complaints and inquiries
- Forecasting revenue and monitoring cost control
- Conducting research and analysis of the Computer Hardware Maintenance Market
Collaborating in the launch of the national Multi-Vendors Support Program
- Preparing feasibility studies for potential clients
- Cost analysis and Product Price strategies
- Graphic Designing and writing copy for Promotional Brochures
