Pierre Couture

Work History

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  Account Executive - Media & Entertainment - North America

  Lenovo

  March 2016 - June 2018

  North America

  • Media & Entertainment expert overseeing the North American market.
  • Trusted advisor to key clients, including AAA game developers and major visual effects studios.
  • Expanded M&E market share and accelerated new account acquisition.
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  National Sales Specialist

  Hewlett Packard

  2008 - 2015

  Canada

  Responsible to drive the Workstation business for Eastern and Western Canada. Interact with HP representative for direct business as well as indirect business through HP distribution channels. Deals wins include large corporate accounts as well as Small and Medium businesses.
  
  • Recipient of the HP 2013 Most significant net-new account for the Americas
  • Strong success in Game Development and Media & Entertainment
  • Achievement in business development via marketing initiatives
  

• Manager, Partner Business Development

  Autodesk Media & Entertainment

  2005 - 2007

  Main liaison manager, responsible for business relations with strategic partners and hardware manufacturers (HP, IBM, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Apple, ATI, etc.). Negotiator for product resale (VAR-ISV) and software licenses. Responsible for technology development (roadmaps) communications.

• VFX Producer

  Gray Matter FX

  2003 - 2005

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Responsible for producing all visual effects of 6 feature films for the Hollywood “majors”. Manage a team of 14 peoples, responsible for quality control and hardware management.

• VFX Producer

  Tube Studios

  1998 - 2002

  Responsible for business development and the production of visual effects for feature films and TV market. Negotiate contracts and quotations with clients and prepare production schedules.