David Forest

General Manager, France at Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES)

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

Teamwork - Analytical - Result oriented - Open minded - Strategic approach -Versatile skill-sets in engineering and business. Specialties: - Program & Project management, P&L - Multicultural and multidisciplinary team management - Negociations & Communication - B to B strategic accounts, international customers - Change agent, innovation

Experience

  • General Manager, France at Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES)
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Iron Mountain Entertainment Services (IMES) est le principal service d'archivage de médias physiques et numériques pour l'industrie des médias et du divertissement. Nous fournissons une expertise et une technologie dans la préservation, la restauration et la distribution des médias pour protéger, préserver et maximiser la valeur du contenu de nos clients - le tout fourni avec un service local hautement personnalisé. La riche histoire de notre société en matière de préservation des médias remonte aux années 1930, lorsque Bonded Services a ouvert ses portes pour servir l’industrie cinématographique en plein essor à Fort Lee, New Jersey. Les activités combinées de Preferred Media, Bonded Services, Capital Vision et Iron Mountain Entertainment Services opèrent désormais au niveau mondial sous la marque unique IMES, et nous gérons plus de 10 millions d'actifs physiques pour plus de 1400 clients dans le monde. Ensemble en tant qu'IMES, nous pensons que nos clients ont le meilleur des deux mondes - les ressources mondiales et les innovations technologiques d'Iron Mountain, le service personnel de nos marques patrimoniales et la force combinée de l'expertise et des connaissances de nos entreprises en matière de préservation des médias et de transformation numérique.

  • Director, Strategic Projects & Purchasing at Iron Mountain France
    Apr 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Projects, Purchasing & Continuous Improvement Director at Recall
    Apr 2014 - May 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Comex member of the French branch of an Information Management company and global leader operating in 24 countries. In charge of strategic projects, purchasing and continous improvement of a $65M unit covering France and Belgium with 14 sites and 400 employees servicing over 3,000 customers in every industry (> 80% Fortune 100 and > 65% Fortune 500).

  • Transition Manager at Self Employed
    Jan 2012 - Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    RECALL : Project Manager & Deputy to Continous Improvement Director - Analyzed & delivered strategic infrastructures proposal to French Comex, Europe President & Global CEO - Improve back office financial & purchasing processes and methodology. DYOVINO : Deputy to CEO/Founder Defined and set in place : - Methodology & tools to manage product costing. - Administration processes for accounting, billing, purchasing and cash management. Improved ROI through suppliers negociations and adequate product pricing. Finance & Legal support to CEO during fund raising. QUARKSLAB : Advisor to CEO-Founder Strategy definition and marketing approaches, proposed financing solutions based upon governmental subsidies for innovation. Provided tools and guidance in cash monitoring and control.

  • MBA Full Time at HEC Paris
    Sep 2009 - Dec 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Graduated in the HEC MBA program : Strategy, Marketing & Finance. In addition, studied about Energy area. Particularly related to the main challenges and constraints in energy transition toward "Clean Energy". (certificate in 'Energy & Finance within a Carbon Concerned Economy')