Riadh SHAIEK

Corporate development manager at Lyreco

• France
• January 2003 to January 2005

Premier workplace products supplier in Europe with a worldwide coverage (€ 2.5bn revenue in 41 countries) Corporate development manager In charge of prospecting countries where the group was not operating, especially across Asia-Pacific, Middle East reporting to Lyreco's CEO
•Took over a € 92m revenue company in Australia: National 1
•Minority stake into an Egyptian company: Speed Send
•Launched 2 start-ups covering South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore
•Negotiated 2 sales partnerships with local office supplies companies in South Africa (Waltons) and in New Zealand: (OPD)