Eric Le Yavanc

Current

Freelance Journalist at France Info, RMC Info, RTBF, Radio Suisse Romande
Animateur/Concepteur de conférences at Le Mobile 2.0, IP Convergence Expo, Mobile Office, CCI

Past

Chief Editor - BusinessMobile.fr (ZDNet sister site) at CBS Interactive
Chief Editor - Techmobile / Solutions GPS at Posse Press
Consultant and Product Specialist at Sonamix / WavesSystem

CEO & Founder at Midi Store

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Education

CFJ (Centre de Formation des Journalistes)
Dale Carnegie Training

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

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Eric Le Yavanc’s Summary

▪ 10 years experience in Mobile Computing
▪ Expert well-known in this industry
▪ 10 years experience as Chief Editor (IT press – Print and online)
• Project Manager: launch of the First universal download section for mobile phones, innovative service for Business Travelers, mobile websites...

Eric Le Yavanc’s Specialties:

• Create new innovative services (mobile web site, application download, user generated content...)
• Launch of new editorial brands
• Specialist of Mobile Project Deployment (since 2001)

Eric Le Yavanc’s Experience

Freelance Journalist

France Info, RMC Info, RTBF, Radio Suisse Romande

(Writing and Editing industry)

April 2009 — Present (9 months)

Interventions régulières en tant qu'expert (tendances, stratégie des acteurs, nouveautés...)
Animateur/Concepteur de conférences

Le Mobile 2.0, IP Convergence Expo, Mobile Office, CCI

(Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2009 — Present (9 months)

Animation / Conception de conférences, notamment autour des problématiques d'informatique mobile des entreprises
Chief Editor - BusinessMobile.fr (ZDNet sister site)

CBS Interactive

(Public Company; CBS; Online Media industry)

March 2005 — March 2009 (4 years 1 month)

• Launch & Editorial Development of the BusinessMobile brand in France
1st french website dedicated to the professional usages of mobile technologies
Audience Dev.: 3 M pages - 600 K unique users / monthly
• Project Manager of a mobile software download section of mobile applications
Platforms covered: BlackBerry, iPhone, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Android, Palm
8000 software, 400 compatible smartphones, 37 brands, Intuitive help
• Creation and launch of BusinessTraveler.fr : all the information for connected travelers
• Project Manager of a mobile website, including news, products reviews, shopping engine
Chief Editor - Techmobile / Solutions GPS

Posse Press

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

January 2000 — March 2005 (5 years 3 months)

▪ Relaunch: Palmtops / Techmobile, first magazine dedicated to all the mobile devices
Audience Dev. Techmobile / Palmtops (1st in its category, source : OJD)
Management of a Team of 15 people - Monthly issue : 30.000 copies
▪ Creation / launch: Solutions GPS, first magazine dedicated to onboard electronics
Bimonthly issue : 30.000 copies
Consultant and Product Specialist

Sonamix / WavesSystem

(Computer Software industry)

September 1997 — December 1999 (2 years 4 months)

▪ Advice, sales and installation of electronics instruments and software for professionals
▪ Business Development, Import of new brands in France
▪ Expert in high-end audio and digital settings for Mac & PCs. (ProTools, Logic)
CEO & Founder

Midi Store

(Information Technology and Services industry)

May 1995 — August 1997 (2 years 4 months)

▪ Creation of the first retail store specialised in electronic computing in Burgundy
▪ Advice and Sales to prosumers and consumers
▪ Setting up of home studios tailored to customer nedds, courses

Eric Le Yavanc’s Education

CFJ (Centre de Formation des Journalistes)

Press 2005 — 2005

Journalism for TV
Dale Carnegie Training

Management 2005 — 2005

Leadership & Management