Patrick Martinent
Career Highlights
Fifteen years of wide-breadth experience spanning successful projects and firms in the IT industry, including starting, integrating, developing and managing a group of small- to medium-size companies from Europe to South-East Asia and Australia.
Currently overseeing the India-based global delivery centres of the ITVEST Group and assuming global responsibilities in the ITVEST Group with respect to corporate governance, technology and methodology.
Cursus
1992 - EDP Manager, Fashionway (fashion retailing), UAE
1994 - IT Program Manager, Asian Buying Connexion (buying house), Singapore
1996 - Founder and Managing Director, NatureSoft (IT outsourcing), India
1999 - Founder and Managing Director, Lateral Linux Labs (open source & education), Singapore
2001 - First strategic investments: minority stake in ICUS (eLearning), Singapore
2003 – Strategic partnership in Europe with RSO SpA (HR consulting and services)
2004 - Full integration of ICUS (Singapore, France, India) into the ITVEST Group
2004 – Acquisition (MBO) of TACTICS Consulting (business information solutions, Australia)
2005 - Creation of ITVEST Consulting (business development in Asia-Pac, Singapore)
2007 – Strategic partnerships in Asia with Academee Ltd (learning solutions, UK) and OHM Inc (business development, Europe & USA)
Key strengths
Business & IT Process Outsourcing: Process & quality management, human capital development, technology management, agile engineering techniques
International Management: Fifteen years of professional experience in Asia and the Middle-East, demonstrated leadership skills in managing people from diverse cultures and background
Business Relationship Management: Nurturing strategic relationships with international corporate clients and business partners, with a focus on teamwork, quality and continuous improvement
Corporate Development: Finance & general management, designing and implementing business development strategies, establishing strategic partnerships, targeting and completing M&A deals
Education
MBA with honors (2005) from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business
Postgraduate Degree (1992) in Computer Science from ESIP, Paris, France
Baccalaureate with a Science Major (French College of Singapore)