Title: Business Development Manager
Company: ECM USA Inc.
Location: Columbus, OH
Education: MS in Mechanics, INSA de Toulouse (2012); BS in Engineering Sciences, Ecole des Mines d’Alès (2011); Higher National Diploma in Applied Physics, University Montepellier II, France (2007)
Career History: Business Development Manager, Sales Engineer, ECM USA Inc. (2016-Present); Area Sales Manager, ECM Technologies (2013-2016); Sales Executive, Kaliop (2012); Export Mission, Anotech (2011-2012); Engineer, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (2011); Assistant Engineer, Clipsal (2010); Senior Technician, CNRS (2008)
Vincent Esteve, Business Development Manager for ECM USA Inc., has been recognized as a Marquis Emerging Leader for their contributions and achievements in the field of engineering sales.
Mr. Esteve became involved in his profession because he has always been good at math, physics, and chemistry in high school and college. His interests pulled him to material science and mechanics as he enjoyed learning how materials, such as wood, concrete and steel, worked. He was also supported in his interests by his teachers who were passionate about material science. Mr. Esteve found it fortunate when a job was offered to him concerning heat training and engineering, which connected to material science. In his profession, he has gotten to work all over the world, including in Mexico, France and the United States, and he has been able to learn Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and basic Mandarin.
To prepare for his career, Mr. Esteve first earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering sciences at Ecole des Mines d’Alès in 2011. He continued his academic pursuits at the INSA de Toulouse to receive a Master of Arts in mechanics in 2012. The highlight of Mr. Esteve’s career thus far has been the team effort he was involved in of a multi-million dollar contract with General Motors in Mexico for the new electric Hummer in 2020. The jail boxes will be built in Mexico and then assembled in the United States. The job had required all of the USA team to work on the project. In addition, he considers serving as the Business Development Manager in charge of North, Central and South America as a highlight of his career. In this role, he works on developing customer-based portfolios by generating new leads and developing existing ones; designing and pricing customs or standard solutions that match customers’ volume of production and process specifications; negotiating and finalizing contracts and following up with contract realization up to the final acceptance of the project. Furthermore, Mr. Esteve enjoys being involved in marketing, trade shows and writing articles.
In 2020, Heat Treat Today recognized Mr. Esteve with a 40 Under 40 Award. Mr. He attributes his success to dedication, hard work, and not being scared of failing. Looking toward the future, he endeavors to continue growing as an executive manager in the company and to spend more time with his children.