RubberNetwork.com, LLC Names Managing Director of European Operations
ATLANTA--July 3, 2001--RubberNetwork.com LLC, a global electronic purchasing and procurement marketplace created by nine leading companies in the tire and rubber industry, has named Philippe F. Le Bourhis the Managing Director of European operations.
Based in Amsterdam, Le Bourhis will be responsible for managing the RubberNetwork(SM) business development efforts for all of Europe.
Le Bourhis, 38, draws on more than 15 years of international experience in business and consumer markets. He worked for Sony Europe BV as a Marketing Manager where he strengthened the Sony Hifi brand position and market in Central and Eastern Europe. As the Manager of Southern Europe for Lockheed Martin Access Graphics Europe BV, Le Bourhis helped to develop markets in France, Spain and Italy, where he established commercial processes. Le Bourhis started his career as a Marketing Program Specialist for General Electric Europe BV's automotive market.
"I look forward to working closely with our European business partners and in succeeding in building up our global development plans throughout Europe," states Philippe Le Bourhis. "I am encouraged by the great team of professionals I am working with and I am excited about being a part of a successful e-marketplace."
Le Bourhis brings with him a highly experienced background in sales and marketing management, operations and has a successful history of startup business development. He holds a masters degree in Business Administration and a bachelor of science in Business Administration from University of Hartford.