Patrick Plas

Global Operation Lead/ Grid Automation COO

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

From operational to strategic jobs, demonstrated drive and resilience to deliver customer satisfaction and shareholder value. Drive transformations to serve a booming market (Russia), integrate 3 previously competing teams (Alcatel-Lucent) by defining a shared vision, adapt to customer demands by creating a multi technology radio organization of 800 engineers (Alcatel-Lucent), and shape successfully the smart grid strategy of Alstom Grid in a constrained environment by defining a technology roadmap backed by a solid business plan. And lastly brought a rapid business re-entry into maturity (HVDC) by focusing the go to market and improving the supply chain.

Experience

  • Hitachi Energy ()
    • Global Operation Lead, Grid Automation BU
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Operation excellence focusing on customer satisfaction & efficiency while supporting profitable growth. This covers HSE, Quality, supply chain, project operations, IT and business transformation.

    • Program Director
      Aug 2021 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Program Director, HR transformation (WorkDay, payroll service and time management)

  • Hitachi ABB Power Grids (1 yr 4 mos)
    • Program Director, Integrated Transition Management
      Aug 2021 - Oct 2021 · 3 mos

      Ensure successful completion of various IT transformation projects (including SAP) from a business standpoint

    • North Europe Grid Integration MD at Hitachi-ABB Powergrids
      Jul 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      From Ireland to Finland, leading the sub-station integration business for HAPG. Driving as well execution for Power Quality projects across the world.

  • North Europe Grid Integration MD at ABB
    Sep 2019 - Jul 2020 · 11 mos

  • Chief Operating Officer at ERCOM
    Jun 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Ercom is a 30 years’ old French company specialized in securing devices, communications and data sharing. Ercom deploys a complete range of easy-to-use and government-grade’s solutions to cover all businesses’ growing needs for internal and external secure communications. Ercom develops as well AI based solutions to reduce banking fraud.

  • HVDC/FACTS General Manager at GE Energy Management
    Nov 2015 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Combine 2 FACTS businesses for growth and continue to develop HVDC technology for our customers, transmission and system operators.850 m$ global business with P&L responsibility from R&D to delivery through commercial. Drive an 800 people organization through the transformation and the development after GE acquisition of Alstom Energy business.