Former Marketing Guy at Google play, CMO at GetJar, Adviser/Mentor to Onavo and Pocketgems, international experience working in 7 countries, fluency in 4 languages
Led brand strategy including the re-branding of Android Market to Google play. Over 8 years working with mobile applications and games both on the publishing and development side. Built the product marketing teams at Google, GetJar, Glu and I-play. Strategy and business planning including business plan development, competitive assessments, SWOT analysis, market entry strategies and product strategy.
I hired and managed Patrick at I-play, and was impressed by his ability to rapidly transition from his videogames expertise to a thorough knowledge and sales / marketing / business development mastery of mobile gaming. Patrick is highly educated, incredibly smart, is cultural multi-dimensional including having impressive language abilities, and comes highly recommended.
I really enjoyed working with Patrick, his rich personal and professional background has been endless source of creativity and good practices for the business we run together.
Despite the tremendous amount of simultaneous projects around Europe hes used to manage, he always keeps good mood and brings fresh encouragement and fun in the daily work.
Patrick is an innovative marketeer with deep knowledge of the mobile and console gaming space. He built a robust successful marketing team at Glu that has delivered excellent results on limited budget competing with competition with much deeper pockets.
Energy, enthusiasm and infectious best describe Patricks approach to the challenges he takes on. Well connected and well liked, an excellent marketeer and a pleasure to work with.
I hired and managed Patrick while at I-play and can say that he is that rare find, a truly cross-cultural, highly educated and absolutely driven professional who can really be relied on to find and implement smart solutions to both strategic and tactical commercial challenges. I recommend him highly.
Patrick has undoubtedly most of the managerial skills a true team leader must own. Basing on his rare talent in understanding each country’s market peculiarities, he’s a capable of coordinating parallel actions in different countries while at the same time maintaining recognizable the global strategy of a worldwide company. Patrick is also capable of transmitting clear and realistic objectives and then of supporting his collaborators along the road to their accomplishments, by suggesting efficient solutions when needed. The feeling of reciprocal trust and the high spirit he’s capable of sharing in any situation make me often forgetting I am working with my EMEA director, instead of having fun with a friend… but Patrick’s professional rigour is always there to remind me the real thing! I am definitely proud of being counted among his men.
Patrick is an energizing leader with vision and creativity. He is very effective at identifying opportunities for growth and improvement, and then driving a team to execute on those identified opportunities. I unequivocally endorse Patrick! He is truly a privilege to work with.
Patrick is the most passionate, bright, creative professional marketeer that I have ever worked with- bar none! His excellent communication and presentation skills are almost unprecedented as he brings a natural flair, passion and great knowledge to the mix! In short, a talented multi-lingual entrepreneur with outstanding people skills, I’m proud to count him as an ex-colleague and as a friend.
Patrick was a pleasure to work with. High on energy with a motivated approach to business. A strong creative talent, Patrick is an asset to any Sales & Marketing team.
Patrick is one of those rare bosses you meet once in a lifetime. He is smart, entrepreneurial, strategic and has great ideas. He motivates his team well and is passionate about marketing, PR and the consumer.
I have worked with Patrick at 3 different companies and find him to be one of a kind. He listens, advises and gives you plently of autonomy to get the job done. I would not hesitate to work with him again in the future.
A must-have in any organisation looking for a unique marketer...
As a marketing professional Patrick brings his excitement, creativity and professionalism into each of his projects. Fun to work with and a self starter, Patrick is an asset to a professional team. He has keen insight into business potential and plans optimization strategy accordingly. Patrick is a creative problem solver and a powerful think-tank partner. Patrick is unendingly energetic about his work, and never misses a chance to learn something new or use his skills to help others. I recommend working with Patrick in any capacity.
