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Through a unique platform that offers immediate and simplified access to a broad range of specialist Partner companies BNP Paribas Investment Partners has become a leader among the multi-specialist asset managers. At end 30 September 2007, assets under management were euro 348 billion*, nearly half of which managed for institutional clients.
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ALTO INVEST is an independent management company dedicated to private equity investments.

ALTO INVEST’s team has managed several portfolios on behalf of institutional and private clients, and made more than 50 private equity investments in Europe, North America and Asia.

 

ALTO INVEST is fully approved by the French financial authorities (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) and is an active member of the French Asset Management Association (Association Française de la Gestion Financière).

Emmanuel Walckenaer is responsible for growing the solutions and services business of Sierra Wireless. Emmanuel joined Sierra Wireless from Wavecom, where he served as Vice President of Intelligent Device Services from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Walckenaer brings nearly 20 years of experience in service-business management to Sierra Wireless.

During his ten-year career at Gemplus – now Gemalto, he created the Over-the-Air software offer – complete with a support hotline and training unit. He also headed-up the EMEA wireless service branch and set-up the North and South American Gemplus service organization to support both telecom and ID Security. At Gemplus he also served as Senior VP for the Wireless Product-Telecom Business Unit.

Prior to Gemplus, he worked with Esso where he helds various positions in the field of IT, marketing and business development. Mr. Walckenaer holds an engineering degree from the Ecole Centrale, Paris.

Jean-Paul Léonardi received an Engineering degree from the Ecole d’ingénieurs de Marseille (Civil Engineering, 1967), an M.B.A. from the Kellog School of Management (Northwestern University, 1972) and a Ph.D. in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Aix-Marseille III (1973).

 

In 1984, at the request of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Grenoble, he created from scratch a brand new Business School known as Grenoble School of Management. As Director General and Dean, he was responsible for all strategic, academic and operational aspects of the School management. In 1995, he started a Masters in International Business degree currently ranked in the top 10 of European Masters by the Financial Times. He also developed the School international reach by extending campuses in China, Morocco, Malta, Moldova and Russia. By January 2002, Grenoble School of Management had received two of the top three international accreditations (EQUIS and AMBA) and was about to be AACSB accredited. Today, Grenoble School of Management is still in the top 6 French Business Schools.

 

In January 2002, he was called by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Marseille Provence to take over as CEO and Vice-President of the Board of Directors of Euromed Marseille School of Management. Using his experience of 18 years at the head of Grenoble School of Management, his recognized charisma, leadership, and professional networks, Dr. Léonardi was able to turn the School around in a short time. He positioned the School as a leader in the Euro-Mediterranean world by emphasizing personal development of students, diversity and complexity of cultures and styles, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. By 2005, Euromed Marseille was EQUIS accredited (the accreditation was renewed in 2008). In 2007, the School became AMBA accredited, ranked 22nd in the FT Masters ranking and 8th in the French national rankings. In 2008, the School is in the final stages of AACSB accreditation. When he took over the School in 2002, the School turnover was 19 M€ for 1,800 students. Six years later, the turnover exceeds 36 M€ (with a net margin of approximately 4 M€) for 3,700 students. The growth in turnover was achieved by increasing the reputation of the School both among students and corporate partners who then increased significantly their financial support to the School.

 

Consulting group specializing in the raising of venture capital, Multeam was created in 1995 by Paul BERRUX, INSEAD, former General Manager of SAARI (SAGE).

Multeam has aided in the successful raising of venture capital in new technology, software publishing, manufacturing and distribution industries. Multeam is ranked 3rd out of twenty French consulting groups specializing in venture capital and organizational development. This ranking was developed by Private Equity Magazine in May of 2007, and was based on the total number of successfully concluded deals in 2006.