Pascal Cagni
Pascal Cagni is a French business leader best known for his management of Apple's European business from 2000 to 2012.
Early life and education
Pascal Cagni was born in Cernay (Haut-Rhin), France on October 28, 1961. He obtained an MA in Political Sciences from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris (Sciences Po), an MA in Business Law from the Robert Schumann University in Strasburg, and graduated from HEC Paris in 1986.
Pascal also attended the Stanford Executive Program (EPCG) in 1997 and participated in the 63rd promotion of the Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale (IHEDN) in 2010.
Early career
In 1986, Pascal joined Booz Allen & Hamilton in Paris and San Francisco, as a management consultant. From 1987, he worked for Compaq France as Marketing Manager before joining Software Publishing Corporation (SPC) as the head of European Marketing and Business Development in 1991.
In 1995, Pascal was hired by Packard Bell to create new R&D, manufacturing and operational divisions. He established a highly successful pan-European sales and marketing structure, and was promoted to Vice President of Europe for Packard Bell in 1997 after its merger with NEC Computer International.
Career
In 2000, Steve Jobs personally hired Pascal as General Manager and Vice President of Apple Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Under Pascal's leadership, Apple's EMEA region consistently delivered the highest quarterly growth rates within the company for several years. Revenue increased from $1.3bn in 2000 to nearly $40bn in 2012.[1] Following Apple's successful expansion in the high-growth markets of Central Europe, Middle East and Africa, Pascal was given the additional challenge of managing Apple's fast-growing business in India from 2008.
Pascal left Apple in October 2012.
Since 2014, Pascal has served as a Commissioner for the Global Commission on Internet Governance.[2]
Business life
Pascal has been a Supervisory Board member of the Aspen Institute since 2004,[3] an independent director at Banque Transatlantique since 2006,[4] a non-executive director at Kingfisher plc since 2010[5] and joined Vivendi's Supervisory Board in 2012.[6]
Pascal has participated in a number of early-stage investments, including Cleeng (a monetization platform for digital content) in November 2012.[7]
Personal life
Pascal Cagni is married and has four children. His daughters, Ines and Diane studied at LSE (London School of Economics) and London Business School.[8] His sons, Paul and Charles currently attend Bocconi University in Milan and NYU in New York City.
Honours and public recognition
Pascal was made a Knight of the prestigious French Order of Merit in 2006[9] and a member of the French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCEF).[10]
He is also member of the Cercle d’Outre Manche,[11] a society of business leaders committed to promoting best practices in France and the United Kingdom.
References
- ↑ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/07/24Apple-Reports-Third-Quarter-Results.html Apple reports third quarter results
- ↑ https://www.ourinternet.org/#commission
- ↑ http://www.aspenfrance.org/Conseil-de-surveillance,88.html Aspen Supervisory Board
- ↑ https://www.cic.fr/bt/fr/nous-connaitre/gouvernance/index.html Banque transatlantique Board
- ↑ http://www.kingfisher.com/index.asp?pageid=55&newsid=889 Appointment of Pascal Cagni as non-executive director
- ↑ http://www.vivendi.com/vivendi/gouvernance/conseil-de-surveillance/pascal-cagni/ Pascal Cagni Member of the Supervisory Board
- ↑ http://cleeng.com/blog/great-news-cleeng-raises-400ke-and-adds-pascal-cagni-as-advisor/ Cleeng raises 400K€ and adds Pascal Cagni as advisor
- ↑
- ↑ http://sitemap.dna.fr/articles/200702/10/pascal-cagni-recoit-ordre-national-du-merite,thann,000004836.php Pascal Cagni reçoit la légion d'honneur
- ↑ http://www.ccegb.org/membres CCEGB members
- ↑ http://www.cercledoutremanche.com/les-membres Membres Cercle d'Outre Manche