Frédéric Martin

Independent Advisor & Execution Partner to CEOs & Leaders. Commercial Growth. Portfolio. GTM┃Sharper, AI-accelerated Execution & Performance┃Advisory. Scan. Program. Leadership┃Ex-Sony. Samsung. 1&1 Internet 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 📈 BUILD MOMENTUM. From Strategy to Sharper Execution. I work with CEOs and leadership teams when growth, launches, alignment or transformation should move faster, but don’t. Not because teams lack effort. Because execution loses precision. ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 👥 MY ROLE: Advisor & Execution Partner. AI-accelerated. I step in to: • Expose where performance leaks • Align teams around what matters most • Accelerate commercial execution across markets • Increase execution speed with AI and digital leverage • Turn complexity into commercial momentum ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⚙️ HOW I WORK: • Advisory • Interim & Fractional Leadership • Execution Sprints • Workshops & Transformation Programs ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🎯 FOCUS AREAS: Product-led Consumer Tech • B2B Tech • Software & IT • Business Services Europe with a focus on France • Germany • Benelux ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 💎 MY EDGE: 30 years of senior execution experience across Europe. Now accelerated by AI. Not theory. Execution under pressure. Commercial precision. Technology understanding. Design-driven thinking. ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ▶️ STARTING POINT: Sharp Execution Scan™ adaptandfly.com/scan An external, CEO-level scan exposing where commercial & market execution lose momentum, and what to fix first. ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🧩 SYSTEM: Scan → Build → Scale ADAPT & FLY System™ adaptandfly.com ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 💼 TRACK RECORD: Ex-Samsung • Sony • 1&1 • Led business, marketing and portfolio activities (€100M–500M) across Europe • Scaled Samsung TV Germany from #5 to #1, tripling revenue to €500M in three years • Executive education & certifications from ESCP, MIT, Kellogg, Columbia, Cambridge, Vanderbilt ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🚀 PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES: • ADAPT & FLY with AI → adaptandfly.com/programs • AI GAME CHANGER → ai-game-changer.com • AI FOR INNOVATION → ai4innovation.com • Digital for International → https://d4i.digitalwallonia.be/ • Business Transformation & Digital Strategies → MCE

Experience

  • Management Consulting • Europe • BNL • FR • DE (Self-employed · 14 yrs 6 mos)
    • ADAPT & FLY – Scans, Frameworks, Acceleration Programs & AI Ecosystem
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

      ➜ adaptandfly.com

    • Commercial Advisor & Fractional Executive | GTM, Portfolio, Transformation
      Jan 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

      ➜ fredericmartin.eu I help CEOs & leadership teams launch, scale, accelerate & transform commercial functions across Europe. Sharper strategy. Faster execution. Measurable outcomes. AI where it creates leverage. 🎯 FOCUS AREAS : • Strategy & Positioning. Clarifying value propositions, business models, and GTM direction • European Market Expansion. Germany, France, Benelux, UK • Business Acceleration & Transformation. From strategy to execution through advisory, interim or fractional leadership, and targeted transformation projects • Business Lines & Commercial Leadership. Portfolio, marketing, sales • Digital & AI Enablement. Practical execution using my ADAPT & FLY™ methods to increase speed, team capability, and results 💎 TRUSTED BY : Bridgestone Europe, Deloitte, OMS, Colruyt Group, Agfa HealthCare, MCE, Digital Wallonia, multiple European SMEs and scale-ups. 👉 TYPICAL ENGAGEMENTS : include advisory mandates, interim or fractional leadership, and high-impact executive workshops. Always execution-oriented. ________________ 1:1 SPARRING Alongside leadership team engagements, I work in a limited 1:1 format with CEOs and senior leaders, including founders and owner-leaders at critical moments of scale, transition, or refocus. This work uses my ADAPT & FLY™ decision and execution system as a shared operating language. It is not coaching. It is structured sparring focused on real decisions, execution trade-offs, portfolio focus, and leadership positioning under pressure. Selective. Confidential. Always tied to concrete outcomes.

  • Head of International Product Marketing EU/US + GM France at IONOS
    Jan 2010 - Dec 2011 · 2 yrs

    At that time known as 1&1 Internet AG Led an international team of 12 product & marketing leaders across Europe & North America, while managing the France team as General Manager. • Managed a 100% online business through high-traffic websites and always-on campaigns • Built cross-Atlantic product and marketing strategies driving growth in EU & NA markets • Managed P&L accountability and drove local execution in France • Strengthened 1&1’s position as a leading global player in cloud & web solutions (now Ionos)

  • Head of International Business Development at EVS Broadcast Equipment
    Sep 2008 - Sep 2009 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Led global business development - solutions for live video production. • Researched and defined strategic opportunities in new markets • Supported international sales with market insights & expansion plans • Approached global tech partners

  • Head of TV Business Germany (~500M€): Product Lines, Marketing, Sales, P&L at Samsung Electronics
    Sep 2005 - Aug 2008 · 3 yrs

    Designed and led the acceleration of Samsung’s TV business in Germany, transforming it from challenger to market leader. • Grew annual revenue from €170M to €500M in 3 years • Drove value market share from #5 to #1, brand awareness & recommendation from low to best • Directed a 10+M€ marketing budget with full P&L responsibility • Built and led a cross-functional team across product, marketing, sales, and planning • Acted as brand ambassador at trade shows, press events, and key accounts

  • Head of TV Product Management, Marketing, Sales, P&L – Germany (~200M€) at SONY Electronics
    Sep 2001 - Sep 2004 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Led the Sony Wega TV business in Germany, driving growth across product management, marketing communications, sales programmes, strategic planning, and P&L. • Managed a 200M€ annual revenue business within a complex matrix organisation • Increased market share in a highly competitive consumer electronics market • Directed a cross-functional team covering product, sales, marketing, and operations • Launched and managed multiple high-profile TV product lines with strong brand impact