Maelle Gavet
Maelle Gavet
Maelle Gavetis a businesswoman from France. She is the Chief Operating Officer of The Priceline Group...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionBusinesswoman
Date of Birth22 May 1978
CountryFrance
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I do not like the idea that a Russian company cannot be successful without Western experience. I think that, at the end of the day, it is a question of bringing benchmarks from other countries. So far, the golden benchmark has been the West.
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Ozon.ru is made up of four businesses. Ozon.ru is an online retailer, O'Courier focuses on shipping, Ozon.Travel, and our most recent acquisition, Sapato, the leading online shoe and accessory retailer.
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I tell my colleagues that it is actually all right to make mistakes, and I am worried when they do not make them, because it means that they either hide them from me or are not trying hard enough.
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I think Russia is a difficult country, and it's very difficult for people to adapt here, especially if they don't speak the language well.
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While I accept that large investment rounds will always garner headlines, it's almost as if the magic number of how much cash you've managed to raise has become both a stamp of approval and the main metric for gauging a business's true worth.
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From the consumer perspective, what happened in the U.S. 10 years ago and Europe five years ago is now happening in Russia. People are beginning to understand that e-commerce is easy and safe.
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I have American friends in France, and when I meet with them, they tell me about everything that is wrong with France. I think there is a general expat syndrome, which means that whatever country you are in, you are always missing your own country and always thinking that the country you live in is actually not as good as it could be.
learned
I have learned that I must take a holiday at least once each year if I want to survive!
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I can tell you that when you're counting every penny, knowing that you are a single bad decision away from bankruptcy, you inevitably lose focus on what really matters for your business.
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Within Internet users, you have a big chunk of people who can convert to online shopping.
based
At Ozon, salaries are evaluated every year based on market benchmarks which are gender neutral.
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When online business first appeared, a lot of operations would take your order and then disappear.
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My advice to anyone would be to focus on your current job and be the best at it. The rest will take care of itself.
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The Priceline Group is a truly globally-scaled digital e-commerce Fortune 500 company operating world-class brands. I look forward to contributing to the Group by identifying new opportunities and operating synergies that enhance its already strong track record as a global digital pioneer.