References
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Here is a collection of insights from those who have collaborated or studied alongside me, highlighting the value of our shared experiences.
Litsa Constantinou - Former Chief Operating Officer - Thomas Cook Russia (Intourist) (Moscow, Russia)
“ I worked with Julien Vial whilst I was working for Thomas Cook Russia (Intourist).
We took Julien on to help us with new sales opportunities with companies based in Europe, South America and Far the East. The business Julien was involved in was concentrating in incoming tourism into Russia dealing with groups, individuals, conferences, incentives etc providing a full range of services to these customers. Julien’s knowledge in foreign languages was impressive and it proved to be a very effective skill, as most potential customers preferred to negotiate in their native language.Julien was a fearless salesperson when it came to cold calling. He always did his homework, got to understand the potential customer well, before getting in touch with them. He always had solutions to their problems or suggestions on how to improve their product offering. He never took no for an answer and very often he was successful in gaining new business for the department. Julien ensured that once the new business was passed on the relevant sales department to deal with, he stayed in touch with the internal department and from time to time with the customer, to ensure that the relationship continued to grow and the business was coming through. Julien was also involved with promoting the company’s services through social media which he set up and managed.
I have no hesitation in recommending Julien as a potential employee to a new company. He is energetic, interested in new business, organised, has excellent communication skills in a number of languages, persistent, not afraid to push when necessary whilst knowing when to give up if a sale is unlikely to come through. Julien is ready to get involved in new areas of the business, quite often he is the one bringing new ideas to the table together with the plan on how to implement them. Julien will be an asset to any company and can be trusted to operate independently and deliver the results expected of him. ”
Irina Artamonova - Former project manager - Thomas Cook Russia (Intourist) (Moscow, Russia)
“ It was a great pleasure to work with Julien in one team. He showed himself as a big professional in marketing and sales and at the same time as a reliable partner and colleague. Julien is an enthusiast and perfectionist and can manage any task he is asked for. I've never got any refusal from him concerning our professional duties. ”
Yohann Touchard - Former business developer - The Fork - Trip Advisor (Barcelona, Spain)
“ I had the pleasure to work with Julien at Trip Advisor collaborating on the project The Fork. I was particularly impressed by Julien’s ability to handle even the toughest clients. He demonstrated a high degree of expertise and his presentation is always clear and immediately actionable. Any employee would be lucky to have Julien as a colleague, I recommend him for any company.”
Émeline A. - Former travel product manager - Exoticca (Barcelona, Spain)
“ I had the pleasure to work with Julien in Exoticca, where we had to promote trips. He is really involved in his work and know how to react face to problem. Passionate of tourism and marketing, he was clearly a strength for the marketing team, and was able to bring solutions or new ideas.”
Jacinta Fong - Science teacher and former student at Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia)
“ I met Julien in 2016 in South Australia. We had joined the Chinese Speaking club at Flinders University. Intrigued by his incredible openness in understanding others, and the cultures and languages of people from around the world, the conversations that grew our professional relationship was and continues to be surprising and full of wonder.
I know, specifically, that Julien is a man of excellence and authenticity; driven by none other than the pure ambition to improve our world’s understanding and appreciation of others with different life experiences.
We converse in English, and at times in Indonesian, Chinese, Spanish flavoured with other varieties like French, Russian and Japanese. I have never met anyone more in love with learning from other people, and bringing out the best in them and their unique experiences. His unshakeable optimism and relentless courage to help others is what I admire most about Julien.”