Noël Grand
Noël is one of the two general managers of Gyro Paris. His primary roles are the strategic development and financial management of the agency, whilst heading up the Event and Sponsorship team in France.
Noël started out in the prestigious world of the gold markets. After which his career went rapidly downhill! He became Technical Director for the French Alpine Skiing Team, before moving into the creation and promotion of ski events for the general public. At the same time he was the strategic director of La Plagne Alpine skiing resort.
In 1988, Noël joined Patrick Blonde at the head of the Skipper Communication agency, where he has been the inspiration behind major events for globally recognised brands such as Audi, Coca Cola, Eurosport, Nestlé, Sony PlayStation, SFR, Renault and Wrigley.
In 2007, Patrick and Noël, along with their agency, joined Gyro International; a move driven by the desire to offer clients access to a worldwide network.
Having been a top-class sportsman and coach himself, Noël knows all there is to know about team motivation, and the thrill of conquering new challenges.