Yves Cosendai
About Yves Cosendai
Yves Cosendai serves as the Associate Vice President EMEA at Acer, a position he has held since 2016. He has a strong background in engineering and has led significant transformations in service offerings and product portfolios across various technology companies.
Work at Acer
Yves Cosendai has been serving as the Associate Vice President EMEA at Acer since 2016. In this role, he has led the transformation of a business unit into a complete service organization, which enhanced the company's service offerings. He also developed a comprehensive Accessories portfolio that significantly increased Acer's market presence and business growth across Consumer, Education, and Enterprise segments. Prior to his current position, he worked as the Director of Products and Operations EMEA at Acer from 2009 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Yves Cosendai holds two Master's degrees in Engineering. He studied at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) from 1993 to 1998 and later attended Eurecom Institute from 1998 to 1999. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in technology and product management.
Background
Before joining Acer, Yves Cosendai held several positions in prominent technology companies. He worked as a Technical Manager at Nokia from 1999 to 2001, followed by a role as Devices Development Manager at Orange from 2002 to 2005. He then served as a Senior Product Manager EMEA at Palm from 2005 to 2008 and as a Systems Engineer at Juniper Networks for a brief period in 2001.
Achievements
During his career, Yves Cosendai has played a key role in realigning the SmartProducts team to improve profitability and expand the business model to include B2B solutions. He was also instrumental in selecting a partner for worldwide connectivity service deployment, which enhanced the company's IoT and smart connected devices solutions.