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Thursday, February 08, 2007
Thibaut Goupil named PMF Correspondent in France
Mr. Thibaut Goupil, CAPM, has joined PMForum.org as an International Correspondent in France. Thibaut Goupil is also a consulting engineer with KAPPA International Consulting Engineers in Paris and is providing consulting services for a major pharmaceutical company at the programme management level.
Thibaut has a Degree in Mechanical and Production Engineering (DUT GMP) from Toulon University in France. He is currently pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Business Engineering from EUROMED Toulon (formerly ESCT) and concurrently finishing a Masters Degree in Project and Programme Management from ESC Lille, with both diplomas expected in 2007. He spent one semester at the Faculty of Economics, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2004) and completed a postgraduate (6 months) course in Project Management at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in 2005,
Thibaut is a member of the Paris Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the Association of Project Management (APM) in the UK, and the Project Management Community of Practice of ISPE, an Engineering Pharmaceutical association. His Certifications include the PMI CAPM, PRINCE2 Foundations, AFITEP/IPMA level D, and IVM Value Management.
In his current assignment as a Project Management Consultant for KAPPA Engineers, Mr. Goupil is providing Programme Management controls support at GlaxoSmithKline in the Pharmaceutical industry, in Evreux, France. He is responsible for project coordination, scheduling, estimating, cost control, and risk management for a Drug Re-Development (R&D and industrialisation) Programme. He is also participating in a Programme Management Office creation and launch of project and programme management tools within the company.
Thibaut was a Project Administrator for Margas Naval Engineering (Boatbuilding industry) in La Ciotat, France during 2004 – 2005, where he was responsible for the management of a design and construction project of a fast intercept boat prototype (for defence and security), a 3M€ project. He was also involved in the development of tools and processes based on Project Management methodologies to manage time, cost and quality of projects and operations (industrialisation). In 2004, immediately after college, he became a Business Developer for Accetys (Internet industry) in Marseille, his home town, where he was responsible for Project Management of a website conception package and launch into the market.
According to Wikipedia, Paris is the capital city of France, situated on the River Seine in northern France, and is located at the heart of the Île-de-France region ("Region Parisienne"). Paris has an estimated population of 2,153,600 inhabitants (2005 est.). The Paris urban area has a population of 9.93 million; a vast commuter belt completes the Paris "aire urbaine" that, with its population of 11.5 million, is one of the most populated areas of its kind in Europe.
The Paris region is France's foremost centre of economic activity. With €478.7 billion (US$595.3 billion), it produce more than a quarter of the gross domestic product (GDP) of France. With La Defense, the largest purpose built business district in Europe, Paris hosts the head offices of almost half of the major French companies, as well as the headquarters of ten of the world's 100 largest companies. Paris also hosts many international organizations such as UNESCO, the OECD, the ICC, or the informal Paris Club. It is regarded as one of the 4 major global cities.
Paris' strategic location at a crossroads between land and river trade routes in lands of abundant agriculture had made it one of France's principal cities by the 10th century, rich with Royal palaces and demurs, wealthy Abbeys and a cathedral; by the 12th century Paris had become one of Europe's foremost centres of learning and the arts. Today, Paris is an influential centre in politics, fashion, business, arts and science. The city serves as an important hub of intercontinental transportation and is home to some of the most prominent universities, sport events, opera companies and museums, making it an attraction for over 30 million foreign visitors per year.
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various overseas islands and territories located in other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. French people often refer to Metropolitan France as L'Hexagone (The "Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. With a population of 64.1 million, France is the world’s 20th most populated country. With a GDP of $1.7 trillion, France ranks as the world’s 7th largest economy.
France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. In some of its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles. France is also linked to the United Kingdom via the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel.
The French Republic is a democracy that is organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is a developed country with the sixth-largest economy in the world. Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of La Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council wielding veto power, and it is also an acknowledged nuclear power. It is considered as one of the post World War II great powers. France is the most popular international tourist destination in the world, receiving over 75 million foreign tourists annually. Additional information about Paris and France can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France.
An avid traveler, Goupil has spent time in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and around Western Europe. Goupil Thibaut lives in Evreux, approximately one hour from Paris, and can be contacted at tgoupil@gmail.com. We at PMForum.org want to welcome Thibaut to the PMF Global Correspondents Network.
On August 9, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide more timely and varied project management-related news and information from around the world. More information about this program and about other international correspondents can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5. Correspondents also provide pmforum.org with local representation, and provide news and articles for publication in the PM World Today eJournal. Other experienced current or former PM professional leaders located in major cities around the world who may be interested in becoming an international correspondent for pmforum.org are encouraged to contact editor@pmforum.org.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. PMForum.org is the world’s leading source of project management news and information. It also produces the monthly online PM World Today where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.
Thibaut is a member of the Paris Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the Association of Project Management (APM) in the UK, and the Project Management Community of Practice of ISPE, an Engineering Pharmaceutical association. His Certifications include the PMI CAPM, PRINCE2 Foundations, AFITEP/IPMA level D, and IVM Value Management.
In his current assignment as a Project Management Consultant for KAPPA Engineers, Mr. Goupil is providing Programme Management controls support at GlaxoSmithKline in the Pharmaceutical industry, in Evreux, France. He is responsible for project coordination, scheduling, estimating, cost control, and risk management for a Drug Re-Development (R&D and industrialisation) Programme. He is also participating in a Programme Management Office creation and launch of project and programme management tools within the company.
Thibaut was a Project Administrator for Margas Naval Engineering (Boatbuilding industry) in La Ciotat, France during 2004 – 2005, where he was responsible for the management of a design and construction project of a fast intercept boat prototype (for defence and security), a 3M€ project. He was also involved in the development of tools and processes based on Project Management methodologies to manage time, cost and quality of projects and operations (industrialisation). In 2004, immediately after college, he became a Business Developer for Accetys (Internet industry) in Marseille, his home town, where he was responsible for Project Management of a website conception package and launch into the market.
Paris' strategic location at a crossroads between land and river trade routes in lands of abundant agriculture had made it one of France's principal cities by the 10th century, rich with Royal palaces and demurs, wealthy Abbeys and a cathedral; by the 12th century Paris had become one of Europe's foremost centres of learning and the arts. Today, Paris is an influential centre in politics, fashion, business, arts and science. The city serves as an important hub of intercontinental transportation and is home to some of the most prominent universities, sport events, opera companies and museums, making it an attraction for over 30 million foreign visitors per year.
The French Republic is a democracy that is organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is a developed country with the sixth-largest economy in the world. Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of La Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council wielding veto power, and it is also an acknowledged nuclear power. It is considered as one of the post World War II great powers. France is the most popular international tourist destination in the world, receiving over 75 million foreign tourists annually. Additional information about Paris and France can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France.
An avid traveler, Goupil has spent time in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and around Western Europe. Goupil Thibaut lives in Evreux, approximately one hour from Paris, and can be contacted at tgoupil@gmail.com. We at PMForum.org want to welcome Thibaut to the PMF Global Correspondents Network.
On August 9, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide more timely and varied project management-related news and information from around the world. More information about this program and about other international correspondents can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5. Correspondents also provide pmforum.org with local representation, and provide news and articles for publication in the PM World Today eJournal. Other experienced current or former PM professional leaders located in major cities around the world who may be interested in becoming an international correspondent for pmforum.org are encouraged to contact editor@pmforum.org.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. PMForum.org is the world’s leading source of project management news and information. It also produces the monthly online PM World Today where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.
