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EXPERIENCE EDUCATION Looking for a traditional profile? SELECT THE NEXT CANDIDATE Looking for creativity, vision, persistence & commitment? MEET ME Current Position - Business/Strategic Consultant ----- +1 year Tourist Republic - Founder and Managing Director ---- 5 years Renewable Energy - Consultant - Ireland -------------- 1 year EDF Energy - Business Analyst - France -------------- 2 years Prestigious Wines - FreeLance - Switzerland --------- -2 years Lernaut & Hauspie - Sales Manager - Ireland ---------- 1 year Shannon Showcase - Business Development Director - 3 years www.JanBlanchard.net (353) 87 75 21916 [email protected] Software, Tourism, Social Network, Travel, Energy, AgriFood, Software, Web, Bookings } Our ambition was to create a worldwide social travel guide combined with a smart semantic trip planner. The TouristR team had five full time staff and 8 researchers when the company closed up. Tourist Republic Founder & Managing Director - 5 years The region where the Kennedy family originated was like a well kept secret with very little communication or promotion. Ballyhoura Country Consultant – Part time for 1 year Shannon Aviation Consultant – Part time 8 Months Promotion of Shannon International Airport, its US Preclearance service and the greater region for both tourism and business opportunities. Westpark Shannon Consultant – Part time 4 Months Marketing for a $350million business campus investment comprising of office space and state of the art facilities. Atlantic Way Trust Consultant – Full time 8 Months Creation, development and ongoing operation of a multi- faceted pilot initiative to promote sustainable local food in the West of Ireland. RECENT PROJECTS TIMELINE “Jan shaped a unique Irish start-up in TouristR and took the travel industry head-on with a groundbreaking concept and fresh perspective ✓ International Marketing Diploma - Carlow - Ireland - 1997 ✓ Business Studies - Le Havre University - France - 1996 Personal Details 36 years old Married 3 Children French Native http://www.linkedin.com/in/janblanchard ”
