Laurent Avella Shaw

Laurent Avella Shaw

Spreading a colourful universe of knowledge for kids

Brussels Metropolitan Area
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About

Entrepreneurial CEO with over 20 years of succesful track record in improving financial performance for privately-held midsized companies and publicly-traded large groups, mostly in phases of significant transformation, development and growth. Proficient in operational efficiency and change management.

International experience in the wholesale distribution and manufacturing industries in the B2B and B2C food sector.

Expertise in franchise network development/management in the language education sector.

Experience

  • Proteo

    Proteo

    13 years 6 months

    • Managing Director

      Proteo

      - Present 12 years 2 months

      Belgium

      Established, own and manage the Master Franchise of Kids&Us for Belgium & Luxemburg, opening new franchises and coordinating existing centres.
      Openings:
      2012: Kids&Us Stockel
      2013: Kids&Us Wavre / Kids&Us Waterloo / Kids&Us Uccle
      2014: Kids&Us Namur / Kids&Us Wemmel
      2016: Kids&Us Liège Beaufays / Kids&Us Waregem / Tweens&Teens Stockel
      2017: Kids&Us Jourdan / Kids&Us Nivelles/ Kids&Us Gerpinnes
      2018: Kids&Us Marche / Kids&Us Hannut/ Kids&Us Awans
      2019: Kids&Us…

      Established, own and manage the Master Franchise of Kids&Us for Belgium & Luxemburg, opening new franchises and coordinating existing centres.
      Openings:
      2012: Kids&Us Stockel
      2013: Kids&Us Wavre / Kids&Us Waterloo / Kids&Us Uccle
      2014: Kids&Us Namur / Kids&Us Wemmel
      2016: Kids&Us Liège Beaufays / Kids&Us Waregem / Tweens&Teens Stockel
      2017: Kids&Us Jourdan / Kids&Us Nivelles/ Kids&Us Gerpinnes
      2018: Kids&Us Marche / Kids&Us Hannut/ Kids&Us Awans
      2019: Kids&Us Arlon
      2020: Kids&Us Huy / Kids&Us Auderghem/Kids&Us Liège Centre
      2021: Kids&Us Jurbise / Kids&Us Laeken
      2022: Kids&Us Gembloux
      2023: Tweens&Teens Uccle

      Be part of a new, colourful and innovative world of language learning !
      Kids&Us language school is looking for enterprising individuals, dynamic, with enthusiasm and passion for children and language learning.
      There are currently 574 centres in Spain, Andorra, Italy, France, Mexico, Japan, Czech Republic, Vietnam and Belgium, with more than 170,000 students learning English through our methodology.

      Join us !

    • Managing Director

      Proteo

      - 1 year 5 months

      Belgium

      Provided senior consultancy services with a strong focus on turnarounds, business development, strategic partnerships and change leadership.

  • Founding Partner

    Kids&Us language school Belgium

    - Present 12 years 2 months

    Brussels Area, Belgium

  • Founding Partner

    Wittylingua

    - 7 years 5 months

    Brussels Area, Belgium

  • Corman S.A Graphic

    Managing Director

    Corman S.A

    - 1 year 1 month

    Goé, Belgium

    Managed all operations and maintained total profit and loss responsibility for Corman S.A world leader in butters and anhydrous milkfats.
    Corman is a branch of French multinational Groupe Soparind Bongrain with a turnover of 450 million Euros, a volume of around 100.000 tons and a staff of 538 employees.

    This company is a group of four industrial entities with its main plant in Belgium, two production units in Ireland and a fourth in Germany, that includes also two commercial offices…

    Managed all operations and maintained total profit and loss responsibility for Corman S.A world leader in butters and anhydrous milkfats.
    Corman is a branch of French multinational Groupe Soparind Bongrain with a turnover of 450 million Euros, a volume of around 100.000 tons and a staff of 538 employees.

    This company is a group of four industrial entities with its main plant in Belgium, two production units in Ireland and a fourth in Germany, that includes also two commercial offices in Italy and France.

  • President

    Pandock

    - 6 years 9 months

    Provided executive leadership for Venezuelan leader in distribution of raw materials for bakery, confectionary and catering businesses with 17 companies.
    Led operations and strategic direction with full responsibility for bottom-line factors, including long-range planning, marketing orientation and strategic alliances establishment. Provided cross-functional management, directed at HQ ten functional senior managers and 17 branch managers nationwide with a general oversight of 730 employees.…

    Provided executive leadership for Venezuelan leader in distribution of raw materials for bakery, confectionary and catering businesses with 17 companies.
    Led operations and strategic direction with full responsibility for bottom-line factors, including long-range planning, marketing orientation and strategic alliances establishment. Provided cross-functional management, directed at HQ ten functional senior managers and 17 branch managers nationwide with a general oversight of 730 employees. Redefined organizational structure, oversaw major acquisition decisions and performed monthly financial evaluation of company results. Reported directly to the founder (main shareholder).

  • Director

    Levapan Venezolana S.A

    - 2 years 4 months

    Barquisimeto, Venezuela

    Monitored financial planning and financial reports as well as liaising between the Venezuelan subsidiary of Colombian multinational Levapan and exclusive distributor Pandock.
    Levapan Venezolana is the unique fresh yeast plant in Venezuela.

  • Vice-President

    Lavital C.A

    - 2 years 4 months

    Caracas, Venezuela

    Partnered with the President establishing strategic orientation for Lavital.
    Lavital is the Venezuelan leader of spices, colorants and Jelly for the B2B food market.

  • Vice-President

    Pandock Representaciones C.A

    - 2 years 4 months

    Caracas, Venezuela

    Coordinated the operation of Pandock´s trading company for the industrial food sector that represents in Venezuela multinationals as Ajinomoto and Sucromiles (Tate&Lyle).

  • Director

    Quest International C.A

    - 4 years 4 months

    Caracas, Venezuela

    Provided leadership to the board of directors as representative of exclusive distributor Pandock of the Venezuelan subsidiary of Quest International (Givaudan group).

  • Puratos de Venezuela C.A

    Puratos de Venezuela C.A

    14 years 10 months

    • Puratos de Venezuela C.A Graphic

      General Manager Affiliate (1993-2001) & Director (2001-2007)

      Puratos de Venezuela C.A

      - 14 years 4 months

      Caracas, venezuela

      Established and managed the Venezuelan joint-venture subsidiary of Belgian Multinational Puratos Group (world leading manufacturer of raw materials for bakery and confectionary products, serving eight years in this capacity with full P&L accountability for branch performance.

      As founder of Puratos Venezuelan Subsidiary, I steered, administered and co-ordinated the manufacturing, marketing, sales human resource and administrative activities of the company in accordance with the policies…

      Established and managed the Venezuelan joint-venture subsidiary of Belgian Multinational Puratos Group (world leading manufacturer of raw materials for bakery and confectionary products, serving eight years in this capacity with full P&L accountability for branch performance.

      As founder of Puratos Venezuelan Subsidiary, I steered, administered and co-ordinated the manufacturing, marketing, sales human resource and administrative activities of the company in accordance with the policies, goals and objectives established and/or approved by the HQ of Puratos Group in the frame of its strategic plans and budgets, with full profit and loss responsibility.

    • Puratos N.V Graphic

      Assistant Area Sales Manager Latin America

      Puratos N.V

      - 6 months

      Liaison between latin american branches and departments at the Brussels Headquarters of Puratos Group.

Education

Projects

  • Kids&US English School Wavre

    Yvan et moi, en collaboration avec Laurent et Patricia, sommes en train de préparer l'ouverture, en septembre, d'un centre d'apprentissage de l'anglais pour les enfants à partir d'1 an, à Wavre, sous la franchise de Kids&US.

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Honors & Awards

  • Language Industry Awards 2014: Beste taalproduct 2014

    De Taalsector

    Beste taalproduct 2014:
    De “taallessen” Engels voor peuters vanaf 1 jaar van Kids&Us (met 44% van de stemmen)

Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • French

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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