Gabriel Pãâ Péquignot
About Gabriel Pãâ Péquignot
Gabriel Péquignot serves as the Head of Market for Southern Europe and Africa at Smiths Detection, overseeing a P&L of approximately €70 million. With extensive experience in public transport and infrastructure, he has held various leadership roles across Europe and North America since 2004.
Work at Smiths Detection
Gabriel Pã Péquignot has been serving as the Head of Market for Southern Europe and Africa at Smiths Detection since 2019. In this role, he oversees a profit and loss responsibility of approximately €70 million and manages a team of around 150 staff members. His position is based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom. Under his leadership, the company focuses on enhancing market strategies and expanding its presence in the Southern European and African regions.
Previous Experience at Xerox
Before joining Smiths Detection, Gabriel worked at Xerox as the Sales Manager for the Europe Area, specifically in IT Solutions and Turnkey Projects related to Urban Mobility. His tenure lasted from 2008 to 2012, during which he was based in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. In this role, he was responsible for driving sales initiatives and managing client relationships in the urban mobility sector.
Experience at Flowbird Transport Intelligence
Gabriel held the position of Head of Sales in the Public Transport Division at Flowbird Transport Intelligence from 2012 to 2018. His responsibilities included managing a profit and loss of approximately €50 million and serving as a director committee member focused on complex solutions. He worked in Dorset, United Kingdom, where he contributed to the development and implementation of public transport solutions.
Background in Engineering and Management
Gabriel has a solid educational background in engineering and management. He studied at Isae - Supaero, where he focused on Business Administration and Management from 2000 to 2002. Additionally, he briefly studied at Tbs Education, also in Management, in 2002. His early career included a role at Dassault Aviation in bid management for engineering and business planning related to reusable suborbital vehicles.
Expertise in Complex Systems and Turnkey Projects
Gabriel possesses expertise in managing complex systems and turnkey projects, particularly within public transport and infrastructure sectors. His experience includes working with public transport authorities and operators, as well as turnkey infrastructure players across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and North America. He advocates for innovation and digitalization in mobility and smart cities, focusing on building key partnerships to enhance operational efficiency.