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 Michel de Tymowski

Michel has created TymWork in 1999 and is leading the practice. Has worked extensively with two leading organization HQs (in the medical/pharma sector) in closing their Management Incentive Plan fiscal year as well as involved in plan design for their Executive MIP plan. Has been heavily involved in a major integration project with Hewlett Packard (during the HP/Compaq integration process). Has given compensation support to their Eastern European region for some 10 months in 2003, along with other projects with large multinationals on major compensation projects. Among other projects, Michel has been very active in both mergers (Digital to Compaq, and Compaq to HP). Strong skills in sales and executive management compensation, having an active role in European Executive salary surveys for many years both with the corporate world or with renowned consulting firms. Provides technical expertise on HRIS programs, expatriate policies, position evaluation and competency assessment projects (has developed Netcomp, an evaluation/ assessment software program), implemented and supported databases such as PeopleSoft or OMEGA sales crediting systems, developed customized databases (i.e. job evaluation at CC&T and William M. Mercer, compensation budget planning process program for both Digital, Compaq as well as for HP, and Executive Sales Incentive tracking program).

Michel’s assignments have taken him all over EMEA with strong links with the US as many of his clients or employers are and have been US multinationals.

Prior creating TymWork, Michel has worked with Digital Equipment as EMEA Enterprise Business Group C&B Mgr, with William M. Mercer and Towers Perrin as partner consultant, and earlier in his career, with GTE as EMEA HR Services Director and Corp C&B Mgr.

Michel holds a MBA degree in International Marketing from Pace University (NYC) and a B.S. degree in Marketing/Management from Long Island University. He is fluent in English and French and occasionally teaches Compensation strategies classes at Webster University (Geneva campus) and at the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL).

Direct contact : michel@tymwork.com

Linkedin profile : http://www.linkedin.com/in/tymowski

Phone :            +41 79 693 1211

Phone US # :     +1 516 208 2408

Skype name :    Tymwork

 Anne Campbell

Anne is supporting TymWork on a project basis since its earliest stage! She has worked for Serono S.A. (Biotech), for a number of years, as part of their Corporate C&B team based in Geneva. The most recent projects include recommendations to the external Compensation Board on the annual review of salary and long-term incentives for the Company Executive. This involved market research of comparable positions; analysis and interpretation of data; presentation of material in a format that will facilitate informed compensation decisions. In addition Anne project managed the development and implementation worldwide of a new series of international relocation and expatriate assignment programs.

Previously completed projects at Serono include involvement in determining the 2002 Spend Plan and Merit increase activities, Inventors’ Reward & Recognition program, Corporate Management Incentive program (cash & stock options), the development of a Corporate C&B “Handbook” targeted at the internal HR community and also participation in several external market surveys.

In addition to the above, Anne worked recently with State Street on some of their recent acquisitions in Dublin as well as with Experian last year on the development and implementation of their new expatriate programs, as well as the recommendations of annual merit reviews for their Company Executive.

Previously, Anne worked for almost 4 years at Compaq’s EMEA headquarters in Munich, as part of the Compaq C&B team. She was involved in the acquisition of Digital with initial emphasis on sales compensation plan development, to reflect the new business and sales model. Subsequently she worked with local HR on the integration of benefit programs within and across the various countries in EMEA.

Post integration, she project managed the implementation in EMEA of a number of corporate compensation & benefits programs including the Management Incentive Program; Rewards & Recognition; International Relocation; as well as participating in several European market surveys and also developing the C&B internal website.

Anne holds a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, is an Associate member of IPD and is qualified to administer Myers Briggs Psychometric profiling.

Direct contact : anne.campbell@tymwork.com

Phone :            +44 134 477 4145

 Jean-Marc van Griethuysen

Jean-Marc recently became an independent compensation and benefits consultant and is currently supporting TymWork on a project basis. He is an international compensation and benefits professional with more than 25 years top level experience in international transfers, remuneration, pensions, human resources information systems, job evaluation systems, performance planning and appraisal systems, together with solid background as a Human Resources Generalist, experienced in recruitment, training and development, HR audits, HR planning, executive continuity, collective bargaining and social plans.

Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Jean-Marc was for 7 years the Director Compensation and Benefits for Western Europe, Emerging Markets and Canada at the Medtronic Headquarters in Switzerland where he put in place the corporate reward philosophy and framework, adding to it much needed systems and processes. Prior to Medtronic, Jean-Marc’s career located him in Belgium, Germany and Switzerland where he worked with Sylvania Lighting International as Director Compensation & Benefits and Human Resources Services, with GTE Sylvania European Lighting Division Headquarters as Compensation & Benefits and Human Resources Services Manager, with GTE Corp as Compensation and Benefits Manager EMEA, with Valenite Europe as Human Resources Manager for Europe, and during his earlier career, Associate Director with the Executive Compensation Service of Management Center Europe (today Watson Wyatt Data Services) in charge of their compensation surveys department. Also has been a Company Secretary of a daily sports newspaper.

Jean-Marc holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (Lafayette, USA) and is fluent in English and French with basis in German and Dutch.

Direct contact : jmvangriet@tymwork.com

Linkedin profile : http://www.linkedin.com/in/jmvgreward

Phone :               rue de Warnoumont 3, B-4140 Sprimont

 David Leigh

David Leigh, has nearly 30 years experience of Human Resource Management, Consulting and Project Management - predominantly in the International High Tech sector, providing him with extensive industry knowledge with specific experience at Wang Labs, Compaq Computer and most recently, Hewlett Packard. During this time he has held senior HR positions, responsible for both Western Europe and the Emerging Market countries of East Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Having extensive involvement in pre/post merger and restructuring activities, he has spent 2 years in Russia, as HR Director - developing and implementing a specific HR Strategy to support major business expansion, and over 6 months in South Africa involved in focussed HR Program design and implementation as part of the Black Economic Empowerment legislation.

  • Strong team player – high integrity

  • Extensive Generalist and Specialist (C&B) background

  • Multinational and multicultural experience

  • Mature and emerging market experience

  • Pragmatic and  business oriented

  • Significant experience within the IT industry

David holds a B.A. degree in Social Sciences and a HNC Electronics from Manchester University. He is fluent in English and German.

Direct contact : david@dlmc.eu

Linkedin profile : http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjleigh

Phone :            +49 (0) 170 915 9043

 Phil Porter

Phil is a leading International Human Resources Executive with extensive experience in both generalist and specialist positions based in Europe. His most recent position was VP International HR Orange SA, one of the world’s premier mobile telecommunications providers.

Phil has also held HR Director Positions in multi-national corporations General Electric, Compaq, Digital, Sperry and Fruehauf. In addition, he has fulfilled specialist positions in Management & Organisational Development and in Compensation, Benefits and Expatriate Relocation. He has managed initiatives in Succession and Development Planning, Performance Management and Competency Development and has been responsible for Strategy Formulation, Change Management and Human Resource Management effectiveness.

At General Electric and Digital, he directed major restructuring programs. At Orange, he developed Coaching for International CEOs which supported an integrated team development program.

Phil has spent most of his career in Europe at large scale, high technology and telecommunications businesses. He has also worked extensively in North American, Asia/Pacific and African regions and has completed assignments in the public sector and with start-up companies, most notably in interactive television broadcasting.

As an independent consultant with his own Swiss based business, he is delivering:

  • Interim HR leadership to revitalise and refocus HR departments

  • Executive coaching and development
  • Organisational diagnosis and re-engineering
  • Consultancy to address HR effectiveness and cost based resourcing

A graduate of Business Administration, he has professional and postgraduate qualifications in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations.

Direct contact : phil.porter@porterpartnership.com

Linkedin profile : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/18a/935

Phone :            +41 78 608 8191

 

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