PIERRE
YVES (PY)
GERBEAU
Normally
it takes at
least 10 years
to become
a corporate
business icon,
yet within
eight months
the new French
CEO of “The
Millennium
Dome”
had delivered
the UK’s
most successful
ever paying
attraction
whilst saving
a potential
overspend
of £16m..
On taking
up his appointment
PY used his
great energy
and enthusiasm
to instigate
a complete
revision of
the business
plan, introducing
new financial
controls and
management
tools and
overhauling
visitor flow
management
and services
whilst expertly
handling the
ongoing negative
media coverage
and political
involvement.
Drawing on
his experience
gained as
the Vice President
of Park Operations
for Euro Disney,
Europe’s
biggest visitor
attraction,
his leadership
of The Dome
saw satisfaction
ratings reaching
90%
Previously
a Management
Consultant
specialising
in the transfer
of top level
sports management
and performance
to the business
world, he
was also a
professional
ice hockey
player in
the US, Canada
and Europe.
He also became
General Manager
and Coach
of a top French
team, as well
as a member
of their National
Team. PY has
an MBA from
one of France’s
leading business
schools and
is a scratch
golfer.
He has recently
accepted a
prestigious
position of
Executive-in-Residence
at London
Business School.
With his knowledge
and experience
developing,
leading and
managing programmes
to re-focus
and turn around
business,
he has relevant
views on a
range of commercial
issues including
corporate
finance, media
relations,
employee motivation,
politics in
business,
leisure management
and delivering
results in
high pressure
situations.
His amusing
and fascinating
account takes
you through
the highs
and lows of
“The
Dome story”,
right up to
the recent
decision to
pull out of
his bid for
the Dome are
inspirational
and challenging
and can be
tailored to
relate to
your specific
business issues.
PY is a great
character
and gives
an excellent
insight into
the history
of The Dome.
The fact that
he does this
in his second
language with
both humour
and passion
puts most
UK businessmen
and women
to shame.
Stephen Miron,
Commercial
Director,
The Independent
PY Gerbeau
is an excellent
speaker. His
experiences
at both Disneyland
Paris and
The Dome make
him one of
Europe’s
leading leisure
experts. Alexis
Widdowson,
Director,
Ernst &
Young
PY Gerbeau
is an outstanding
motivator
and speaker.
The Dome will
be one of
the great
case-studies
of business
schools worldwide…PY
is at the
heart of the
story and
in many respects
the only successful
section of
any future
case-study.
Dr Chris Voss,
Deputy Dean,
London Business
School.
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