Licensing & Business Development Manager, iOT Patent Licensing (Pre-sales & Sales) at Nokia
📍 Belgium
Guénaël is an International Business Development Director specializing in brand and patent licensing within the consumer electronics sector. With extensive experience in Asia, the USA, and Europe, including a decade with P&L responsibilities in China, he is deeply focused on creating customer-centric growth. He holds a diploma in Intellectual Property from CEIPI.
He is a skilled negotiator and partnership manager who once delivered a business presentation at a major industry event entirely in Mandarin.
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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Licensing & Business Development Manager, iOT Patent Licensing (Pre-sales & Sales)
Job Level
Middle
Location
Belgium
Personality Overview
How Guénaël shows up
Perfectionist
Soft Communicator
Self-Disciplined
They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.
Priorities
Topics Guénaël cares about
Brand & Patent Licensing
His career is centered on brand and patent licensing, with key roles managing these functions for major tech companies like Nokia and Blaupunkt.
International Business Development
He has extensive experience leading business development across Asia, North America, and Europe, with a specific focus on the Asian and Chinese markets for over 10 years.
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Career
Work history
8-2023
Licensing & Business Development Manager, iOT Patent Licensing (Pre-sales & Sales)
Nokia
5-2021 - 7-2023
Business Development Manager, Brand Licensing (Nokia Brand Partnerships) :
Nokia
5-2016 - 5-2021
International Business Development Manager & Licensing Manager (Brand Licensing)
Blaupunkt
9-2014 - 4-2016
International Business Development Consultant (Asia/China focus)
Self-employed
4-2013 - 7-2014
Director Business Strategy & Business Development - Americas
Sauermann Group
In the press
Media appearances
Nokia and Nordic Semiconductor to simplify IoT Standard Essential Patent licensing. Featured in Nokia Newsroom
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