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
benchmark bringing cannot company experience golden question russian western
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.
online retailers russian
All the big online retailers are looking at how to enter the Russian market.
russians work
The Russians are not as addicted to coffee as the Americans. We should work on that!
completed offered position
After I completed the project for BCG, I was offered the position of Director of Marketing for Ozon.ru.
investors
Investors have finally woken up to the fact that there is something called the 'Russian Internet' into which you can invest.
less mantra people tells work
That's the mantra I use when the team tells me something is too complicated. People keep saying, 'We need more prioritization.' I say, 'Guys, what you want is less work. And that is not going to happen.'
adapt people russia
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.
learned
I have learned that I must take a holiday at least once each year if I want to survive!
general huge money
The general message would be to say to all these young people: If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, there is money, there are consumers, there is a huge market. The only thing you need to do is to go there and start doing things.
accessory leading online recent
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.
brief capitalize peace room
There is very little room for relaxation, but as long as I capitalize on those brief moments of peace, I'm okay with that.
competition good itself
Competition is good because we need to educate customers, and Ozon.ru itself will not be able to do it.
accept almost approval both business cash garner investment large main metric number raise rounds stamp
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.
chunk convert online people
Within Internet users, you have a big chunk of people who can convert to online shopping.