Francois Bordes

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Power Thermal cluster Director at Valeo

France

Overview

Francois Bordes serves as the Power Thermal Cluster Director at Valeo, leveraging extensive expertise in automotive R&D, innovation, and marketing. His career includes managing a €115M business unit at Mubea and leading powertrain development at PSA Peugeot Citroën. He holds engineering degrees from both Centrale Nantes and IFP School.

He serves as a moderator for his alumni association, Centrale Nantes Alumni, leading discussions on the future of mobility and the automotive industry.

He was the chief engineer counterpart to BMW for the successful co-development of the Prince 1. 6L gasoline engine family, a major project between PSA Peugeot Citroën and BMW.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Believer

Enthusiastic

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Thermal Management
His current role as Power Thermal Cluster Director at Valeo and previous R&D leadership positions focus on thermal systems for powertrains, including for electric vehicles.
Automotive R&D
A consistent theme in his career, he has led R&D and innovation for powertrain systems at both Valeo and PSA Peugeot Citroën.
Powertrain Innovation
He has led the development of hybrid powertrains and was a chief engineer on the co-developed PSA & BMW Prince gasoline engine.

Media Appearances

Francois has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Power Thermal cluster Director at Valeo
7-2013 - 12-2016
R&D Director at Valeo
5-2007 - 5-2013
Managing Director at Mubea
2002 - 2007
Chief engineer at PSA Peugeot Citroën
2001 - 2002
Chief engineer at PSA Peugeot Citroën

Education

1983 - 1986
Engineer's degree from Centrale Nantes
1986 - 1987
Engineer's degree from IFP School, France

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Insights For Selling To Francois

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Francois is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Francois

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Francois move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Francois take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

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