Alain Jardinet

Launched own consulting company providing part-time services to Miru that is a Canadian electrochromic glass technology licensing company. The licensees manufacture and market smart windows for buildings and transportation that provide a healthier connection to the outdoors while reducing HVAC operating costs.

•Manage an agile team that builds up partnerships with future licensees and material or equipment vendors. Negotiate Joint Development Agreements and License Agreements globally. Close collaboration with the CEO and part of the Leadership Team.

Freelance consultant or interim manager to help industrial companies boost large corporations or startups top line results.

• Hired to assist AGC Glass achieve new growth vectors within and beyond the current core glass business. Identified and negotiated at the C-level and initiated opportunities. Established partnerships, investments, and M&As in the main-stream business. Launched a set of new business initiatives, ranging from nurturing start-ups, testing, and growing new business models to driving alliances with strategic partners. Reported operationally to the global AGC Glass CEO and member of global AGC Glass ExCom

• Collaborated with R&D to identify, the best performing technology available to move from a static one time glass product sale to a dynamic and IoT window experience (covering full-service life). Engaged in top level negotiations as a key negotiator—succeeded in signing a joint-venture agreement.

• Led team through designing a new concept of a frameless complete window, called 'Clara'; appointed General Manager and Board Member to kick-start 'Clara'. This new product won several awards and is considered a major industry innovation with distribution and growing sales in several European countries.