Projects accomplished

Elio Pagotto had been mandated as CIO for the KRISS group. For this fast growing international company, he developed and implemented the multi-site IT strategy and took the lead of the program OPERA which purpose was to improve the corporate organization. Elio convinces by his strategic analysis, the clarity of his concepts and implementation planning. He fits perfectly in a multicultural environment. His open-mindedness, flexibility and also outspokenness make him an appreciated sparring partner.

I had the great pleasure of working with Elio Pagotto in 2009, while the service desk of a large internationally renowned client was restructured. Mr. Pagotto was mandated as project consultant with the mission to restructure and stabilize the service desk operating within this demanding customer environment. From the management of project teams through the crucial choice of resources and the development of complex business processes, Mr. Pagotto demonstrated his organizational skills, know-how in this field and undeniable efficiency all along the project. Thanks to the human and professional qualities of Mr. Pagotto, the expected restructuring was greatly appreciated and acclaimed by all parties. A big thank you to him for this cooperation!

I worked with Elio Pagotto in pre-sale, project management and operational team management for different customers. Elio has the ability to integrate easily a new working environment by developing the appropriate relationship with the customer and teams in place. His capability to perceive challenges, opportunities and areas for improvement allowed him to propose well-targeted solutions and create value. He applies a top-down strategic approach to determine the best suitable organization and processes to setup in order to optimize the way the teams will operate. When confronted to difficult situations, his resilience and crisis management capabilities have been greatly appreciated.

As part of an organizational audit for one of our clients, I had the opportunity to work with Elio. This very strategic audit for this company had the objectives to assess the skills and structures in light of the digitalization of their business. The project was made of two phases, interviews of the teams throughout Europe followed by the restitution which included recommendations and potential opportunities, to the Executive Committee. Thanks to his competencies and expert’s point of view, Elio helped during preliminary phase to prepare interviews and in particular during the elaboration of the new organization. Elio has been a real asset on this project; he was able to quickly integrate and understand the client's situation and propose solutions throughout the mission. His listening capability, openness combined with his consulting background, in the area of organization and IS/IT, made him a relevant and demanding expert.

I had the opportunity to work with Elio during two years for the deployment of the ERP within KRISS Group, in Switzerland and the USA. I appreciated Elio’s competencies as IS/IT Manager: discipline, organization, commitment, ability to handle a wide variety of business and technical subjects, capacity to animate in French, English and German as well as to foster collaboration amongst miscellaneous teams. I was impressed by his ability to design a new organization and get it approved by the management. Elio is probably one of the people I met who had the best competencies to support companies which are deploying international information systems and improving of their organizational rules.

I worked for Elio as a project manager. As project director, Elio has always been proactive and put in place an effective team organization, allowing me to deliver my projects on time and budget. His organizational skills, ability to communicate and to understand client needs, allowed him to be recognized as a leader and to be appreciated by customers as well as by his own teams. He managed this challenge in a complex environment by aligning the internal operations along with customer expectations.