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| AirportSmart draws upon seconded representatives
from the buying organisations, the eSourcing technology provider, Ariba Inc,
as well as consultants experienced in running trading portals. The operation and
development of the portal is coordinated by the Program Manager. This team combines
the experience of experts in running eMarketplaces with people who have the day-to-day
practical responsibilities of managing airport supply-chains and procurement processes.
Ariba is the world leading provider of eSourcing software to many of the world's
largest buying organisations including the US Navy, Procter and Gamble, Thames Water,
Centrica, Suez, NATS and KLM-Air France.
The Board is made up of the Procurement
Directors of the shareholder organisations as well as consultants experienced
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David Bricknell
BSc(Hons) MBA CEng MIET
 David is a consultant to AirportSmart Limited.
After graduating with an Engineering Degree he spent 12 years working for
the tier-1 automotive and aerospace supplier Lucas Industries in a variety of engineering,
program management, supply chain development, sales and corporate strategy roles.
While at Lucas, David was seconded to work in the USA on two occasions and
also spent three years living in South Korea as Lucas' Resident Engineer
developing local suppliers. From Lucas, David become Asia Business Development
Director for the USA based automotive airbag and safety-belt supplier Breed Technologies.
Excited in 2000 by the opportunities the internet
offered in improving management of the supply-chain, David joined ex-Lucas and
Airbus colleagues in setting up SynerDeal, a major provider of eSourcing
solutions and consultancy. David was Chief Operating Officer of AirportSmart
from its launch in 2004 until 2008.
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| Frederic
Garat
MSc
Frederic is Program Manager for AirportSmart, responsible for supporting the
Buyer communities and developing portal technology. He has a Diploma in Business
Studies from the Paris Chamber of Commerce Business School and an MSc in
European Marketing and Languages from Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland).
Frederic was a founding member of France's first B2B marketplace where
he worked as Sourcing Manager. From January 2001, he worked as a
Consultant
for cost reduction agency where he had specific responsibility for implementing
eAuctions at clients. Frederic joined AirportSmart in September 2004.
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Xavier del Valle Xavier del Valle is responsible for all eSourcing initiatives across Aeroports
de Paris. Prior to joining ADP he spent seventeen years in Xerox where he held
a variety of operational and functional roles both in France and abroad. In
that time he had executive responsibility for coordinating global purchases
across Xerox's European businesses which included setting up the processes,
technologies - including eProcurement and eSourcing and organisational
structures necessary to effect global sourcing. Since March 2005 he has been
reporting directly to the Director of Purchasing for ADP and amongst his
responsibilities is the implementation of AirportSmart at ADP. |
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