Pierre-Yves Le Dilicocq

Pierre-Yves Le Dilicocq

4457, av. Old Orchard

Montreal, QC H4A 3B5

(514) 486 8684

PROFILE

1. Translation (French to English and English to French)

2. Teaching (French and English)

3. Consultant (technical, organizational and financial problems, trouble shooting)

4. Management (general and technical administration)

FLUENTLY BILINGUAL (FRENCH, ENGLISH, KNOWLEDGE OF GERMAN)

1 – TRANSLATOR ( 1974 to present day)

2000-2001 : EDITIONS DE L’HOMME, MONTREAL

Translator and proof-reader. Most recent titles: Henri Dorion, Le Québec vu du ciel, Jacques Duval, Le Guide de l’Auto 2002 (French to English), Bill Corbett, A Simple Guide to Photography (English to French)

1975-1980:S & L COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, MONTREAL

Director, translator and proof-reader.

1974-1975:COMMPAGNIE NORD AMÉRICAINE DE TRADUCTION (CNAT)TRADUCTOR, MONTREAL

Director for Canada of a Paris based translation firm. Essentially, management, sales and development activities. Within one year, increased turnover ten-fold. Development of activities with the Federal State Secretary.

References: Serge Raffet , President TRADUCTOR, (Paris).

1974: UNIVERSITY TRANSLATION SERVICES, MONTREAL, QC

Communication firm specialized in translation, adaptation and interpretation of communications on behalf of large companies. Adaptation of messages and press releases, advertising, publicity campaigns, speeches.

2 – TEACHING (1964 – 1974)

1971-1974: UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL

Professor, first year of translation, Linguistics Department.

1971-1973: COLLÈGE MARIE-DE-FRANCE, MONTREAL

Teacher, Cegep level, French program.

1969-1971 (summer): INSTITUT D’EXPANSION UNIVERSITAIRE, BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, FRANCE

1969-1971 (evening): INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE LONDRES, LONDON, ENGLAND

1970-1971: HOLBORN COLLEGE OF LAW, LANGUAGES AND COMMERCE, LONDON, ENGLAND

1966-1970: WESTMINSTER TECHNICAL COLLEGE, LONDON, ENGLAND.

French teacher.

1964-1966: ST.OLAVES AND ST. SAVIOURS GRAMMAR SCHOOL, LONDON, ENGLAND

Assistant teacher, French.

3 – CONSULTANT ( 1980 to present day)

2001 : INDEPENDANT, MONTREAL

a) Evaluation of a consulting firm specializing in ISO certification, for investment purposes. Meetings with managers, market studies, meetings with clients seeking certification. Study of process, appreciation of group dynamics.

b) Seeking development capital for Youge.com. Consulting on strategic positioning, Web site development, strategic associations, search for client and member bases. Evaluation of viral marketing concepts offered on the net. Detailed analysis of Excel system.

1998 –1999 :

Search for projects requiring investments of $100 million and up, based on an investor model within the framework of a banking project and off balance-sheet schemes. Meetings with clients, dynamic factors analysis and preparation of meetings with financial directors.

1995 -1998:

Market study in view of implanting an archiving firm in France. Contacts with various government officials. Analysis of available subsidies. Market evaluation. Market and competition analysis.

On site evaluation of a gold mining operation near Ciudad Piar (Venezuela) (placers). Verification of title holders and claims + assessment of gold concentrations and general viability of proposed project for take over, as mandated by investors.

Visit to Morocco for evaluation of a retirement village project ($200 million US). Inspection of all local resources, contracting, banking. Report to promoters of the project in Montreal, after consultations with Moroccan partners to the project.

1980 -1991: A.I.M. INTERNATIONAL, MONTREAL

Consulting firm based on a team of generalists backed by specialists. Main contracts:

Benson & Hedges: Initially, adaptation and translation of reports, followed by elaboration of position statements. Cases pertaining to problems related to the Direction of Corporate Affairs. Furthermore, development of a technical solution concerning the problem of social acceptance of cigarettes. This study led to an original solution from a marketing standpoint as well as a means to head off legislation based on the carcinogenic and fire hazard properties of cigarettes. A prototype was developed. The project was accepted but not distributed.

Reference: Ms. Cynthia Heide, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs

Incendex: Revision of the company’s strategic orientation in view of obtaining new financing. Successful at concluding a financing agreement valued at 3,5M$ on the firm’s behalf.

References: Esmet Macramella and Paul Polidoro

Boulangeries Mansion: Search for expansion capital. Conclusion reached on 5M$ agreement. Follow-up with financial directors on management’s behalf. Resolution of major technical production problem. Modification of the cooling tower. Elimination of carbon contamination. Correction of torsion stress on the swinging trays. Increase in cooling effect by reorientation of cooling tower. Cryogenic treatment on the swinging trays.

Reference: Liliane Colpron, President, Boulangeries Mansion, presently President of Première Moisson.

ATMOR Inc: working directly with the president, providing technical assistance and facilitating his dealings as agent in Saudi Arabia.

Dossiers: Sale of unrefined petrol (spot market), plant construction, market research, etc …

References: Youssef Hatahet (Geneva), Sheik Tawfik Arab (Djeddah), Sheik Mustapha el Sabbach (Riyadh)

4 – MANAGEMENT (1974 – 1994)

1992 - 1994: CRYO-GAIN, MONTREAL

Vice-president. Purchase of F.C. Hume Inc. Director of operations. Difficult take-over conditions, after long drawn out judicial battle. Sale and setting-up of treatment plant in Biloxie, Kansas. Creation and exploitation of plant in Montreal. Market research: demonstration and development of cryogenic applications on caterpillars for Abrams tanks. Negotiations with TACOM in Detroit. Coordination with testing and evaluation center in Yuma, Arizona.

Three interesting industrial sectors:

- Heavy transformation industry:Lasko, Ivaco etc.

- Forest industry: Kruger Paper Mills. etc.

- High-technology industry: Pratt & Whitney. etc.

1991: F.C. HUME INC., MONTREAL

Vice-president. Engineering firm with two interesting technologies: cryogenics and depollution by biological agents. Take-over of the company’s assets. Refinancing and resolution of judicial matters.

1991 - 1994: SOCIÉTÉ MINIÈRE ECUDOR, ROUYN-NORANDA, QC

Successively, member of the board of directors, vice-president and secretary-treasurer. Along with financial associate, increased the value of the public company’s shares from 3 cents to 80 cents, in a continual and constant manner. Technical support during negotiations and fund raising programs. Negotiations with SOQUEM, trade agreements with Anodor, etc.

1989 - 1994: GALOIS LANGUAGE SCHOOL, MONTREAL

Vice-president. Financial associate, with 50% of the company’s shares.

1983: ENTREPOT DU VIDÉO, MONTREAL

Associate. Purchasing of used or recyclable video-cassettes in the US for wholesale to Montreal video clubs.

Associate. Purchasing of used or

1974: ZEBRA PRODUCTIONS, MONTREAL

President. Decorative applications of photography: art photography, printing of photographs on fabric panels, etc. My associate bought my shares and went on to develop an advertising production company based in Toronto.

EDUCATION

M.A., Irish Literature 1970

Université de Lille, Lille, France

Thesis on the works of Sean O’Casey

B.A., English 1968

Université de Lille, Lille, France

B.A., French Classical Literature 1966

Université de Lille, Lille, France

B.A., French Modern Literature 1964

Université de Lille, Lille, France

Baccalauréat en Mathématiques élémentaires 1962

Lycée Français de Londres, London, England

HOBBIES

Sailing a 50/50– squash – cycling – car mechanics – general tinkering.

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