FRANCK LOPEZ
founder and managing partner
Mr. Lopez brings more than 20 years of international management experience with industrial, research technology and holding companies. With multicultural C-level operation management, lobbying, contract negotiation and international business development experience, he is noted for sound and practical management style centered on impact-driven financial models and business development strategies. Franck Lopez has successfully managed change in multi-faceted fast growth environments and he is noted for designing high-performance and integration corporate programs, effecting transformation across borders.
Over the years, Franck Lopez led successful acquisitions and post integration plans for holding companies where he refined the pragmatic application of well-defined strategies and structured processes to growth in complex environments.
Prior to developing Connectom, Franck Lopez held Senior Management positions in the areas of General Management, Business Development, R&D and Innovation management, External funding and M&A for Converteam and General Electric Power Conversion headquartered in Paris, Sanmina-SCI and Solectron Europe.
Franck Lopez holds a Ph.D in Physics from the University of Oslo, Norway.
ALAN MANGAN
founder and managing partner
Mr. Alan Mangan is a proven Executive with 25 years of International Leadership experience, and notable contributions and accomplishments gained from working within complex operating environments. Over the past 15 years he developed business management plans for SMEs and International Contract manufacturing corporations. Mr. Mangan has prior experience in leading multicultural, diverse organizations and has excellent P&L and operational literacy.
Mr. Mangan headed up Dahlstrom Manufacturing, first US enclosure manufacturer in Ireland. In 2001 Alan Mangan became Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Sanmina-Sci group, heading up a European business development team.
He then joined the largest global sub-contractor with revenue of €32B to design and lead the European business development strategy and help augment sales activities.
Alan Mangan has previous experience in SaaS start-up companies. He Successfully launched Product lines to global markets. Alan holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from DIT.