The Airport Commercial Revenues Specialist

Created in 2003 by Eric Trichot, based in France with 11 expert consultants

Consulting expertise and real world, hands-on airport experience

Specialist in maximising all non-aero commercial revenues

Commercial director positions at 15 airports across 10 countries

Over 120 years combined experience of airport commercial

Global experience in Europe, North and South America, Middle East, India Asia and Caribbean

PT&M Helps Airports Develop
and Achieve Their Commercial Vision

Team with unparalleled experience
consulting for over 60 major international airports

Unique blend of consulting
and airport experience
unrivalled track record

We know major international airport investors and commercial operators

Team with unparalleled experience consulting for over 60 major international airports

Unique blend of consulting and airport experience unrivalled track record

We know major international airport investors and commercial operators

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What We Do

Setting a Strong Foundation

Identify Opportunities

Commercial Strategy Development

Creating Great Spaces

Commercial layouts and space planning

Tenant and merchandise mix

World Class Commercial

Tender management and negotiations

Process development and implementation

Smart Airport and Digitalisation

Digitization and New Technologies

Smart Airport and City

Commercial Excellence

Building High Performing Teams

Commercial Operations Excellence

Setting a Strong Foundation

Identify Opportunities Commercial Strategy Development
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Creating Great Spaces

Commercial layouts and space planning Tenant and merchandise mix
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World Class Commercial

Tender management and negotiations Process development and implementation
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Smart Airport and Digitalisation

Digitization and New Technologies Smart Airport and City
Learn More

Commercial Excellence

Building High Performing Teams Commercial Operations Excellence
Learn More

Setting a Strong Foundation

Setting a Strong Foundation

Identify Opportunities

Commercial Strategy Development

Creating Great Spaces

Creating Great Spaces

Commercial layouts and space planning

Tenant and merchandise mix

World Class Commercial

World Class Commercial

Tender management and negotiations

Process development and implementation

Smart Airport and Digitalisation

Smart Airport and Digitalisation

Digitization and New Technologies

Smart Airport and City

Commercial Excellence

Commercial Excellence

Building High Performing Teams

Commercial Operations Excellence

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Our Team

PT&M’s unique know-how comes from the experience of our 9 lead consultants. All together we have been Commercial Directors of 15 airports in 10 different countries. Since its creation PT&M has successfully completed consultancy on more than 60 projects around the world.

We cover all the disciplines within Airport Commercial Management and Planning. Eric Trichot is a specialist in commercial strategy and tender management, Kim Gray has extensive experience in the US, Europe, Asia in all the fields, Mark Entwistle is an expert in passenger behaviour and segmentation, Alan Bork is expert in terminal planning and financial modelling and Guy Ponzo is focused on marketing, duty-free and tender management.

Carsten Nørland, who is an expert in driving the service excellence agenda and growing sales by improving Customer Experiences, Karim Baina is an expert in finance, business aviation, food tech and digital, Philipp Gablentz is renowned for excellence in creating innovation, and Wassim Saadé specialises in digital transformation and technological innovation in the airport space.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Eric Trichot

Over 33 years of experience in Airport and all Non-Aeronautical revenues streams. CCO of Nice airport during 12 years, Founder, Owner and MD of PT&M since 2003.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Caroline Maurs

15 years of professional experience, in General Management across retail and food service industries. Expertise in commercial and project management, innovation, with CFF, Lagardere or Avolta.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Kim Gray

With +20 years of experience in commercial strategy and large-scale infrastructure projects, Kim specialises in non-aeronautical revenue at airports and due diligence for investments., He served as SVP for URW Airports: JFK, LAX, and Chicago, as well as Head of Commercial Strategy at Heathrow Airport.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Mark Entwistle

SVP Commercial at Navi Mumbai Airport until 2021. Previously Commercial GM at Bali International Airport Commercial SBU and Commercial Strategy Head at Heathrow Airport.  15 years with Pragma Consulting.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Alan Bork

Over 25 years experience.  18 years of airport consulting.  Previously Commercial Director of Budapest, Brussels and Copenhagen airports. Worked with Macquarie, Avialiance and CPH International.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Guy Ponzo

Previously Commercial Director of Milan and Rome Airports.  Specialist in Duty Free operations and tender management.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Carsten Nørland

Recent CEO of Scandlines, and Airport experience as Vice President Marketing and Sales in Copenhagen Airport as well as Board member in Brussels Airport. He has strong roots in FMCG and a proven track records in implementing cultural change and improving customer experience.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Axel Gauthey

Previously Executive Vice President in charge of the International Dvpt at Lagardere Travel Retail for 13 years. In charge of developing commercial offers for airports in all travel retail segments from duty-free and F&B to other speciality retail

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Karim Baina

Karim Baina, over 25 years in the air transport industry, holds leadership positions in Jet4you and Swissport Morocco. He invests in airport consultancy, digital startups, food tech, and solar energy while engaging with associations and think tanks.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Philipp von Gablenz

Philip Gablentz has +15 years aviation experience of managing airport businesses in various Sr. Management positions, such as Data & Statistics, IT Services, Business Development. He has extensive management consulting expertise in airport projects worldwide.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Wassim Saadé

Entrepreneur with +15 years of experience in the air transportation & travel retail industries. Ex Airbus and Air France, founder & CEO of Inflyter until 2024, providing online duty-free capabilities to Lagardère, DFS, Aer Rianta, 3Sixty and DFA.

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References

Guadeloupe
Client:
Guadeloupe Airport
(2,2M pax)

Indonesia
Client:
Angkasa Pura 1
(17,0 M pax)

Chile
Client:
Santiago Chile
Airport (24M pax)

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Éric Trichot
Managing Director
PT&M

Nationality:
French

Education
1989 Ph D. Economy Specialized in Air Transport: in Paris I University Panthéon Sorbonne
1988 Master Degree in European Law in Paris I University Panthéon Sorbonne
1987 Graduated from the Institute of Political Sciences of Paris (International policies specialization)

Membership of Professional Associations
ACI

Countries of Work Experience
France, Belgium, Germany, Swiss, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Netherlands,  Czech republic, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Russia, Singapore, Hong Kong, USA, Brazil

Languages
French: Mother language | English: Fluent | Italian: Notions

Caeoline Maurs
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
French

Education

  • 2004-2008 Graduated with distinction, HEC Paris
    Master of Science in Management.

Languages

  • French: Mother language | English: Fluent | German: Professional  knowledge

Countries of Work Experience

  • France , Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Italy, UK.

Kim Gray
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
British / Australian

Education

  • 2002-2004 2002-2004 BSc Molecular Biotechnology at University of Sydney, Australia
  • 1995-2000 Knox Grammar School, Australia

Languages

  • English : Fluent | Spanish: Intermediate

Countries of Work Experience

  • US, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, India, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Maldives, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE and South Africa

Mark Entwistle
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
UK

Education
1993 BSc (hons) Mathematics, Operational Research and Economics, University of Essex, UK

Countries of Work Experience
United Kingdom, Indonesia, India, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Malta, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong

Languages
English: Mother Language

Alan Bork
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
Danish

Education
2000 Management Education at Danish Management Centre and INSEAD, France
1986 B:Com Business Administration at Aarhus Business School, Aarhus, Denmark

Membership of Professional Associations
Member of and past chairman of NTRG – Nordic Travel Retail group
Member of and past chairman of CEETRA – Central & Eastern European Travel Retail Association

Countries of Work Experience
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Hungary, Mexico, Jordan, China

Languages 
Danish: Mother language | English: Fluent
Swedish/Norwegian: Notions

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Guy Ponzo
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
French

Education
1970 Graduate of French Business School “École Supérieure de Commerce de Marseille (ESCM)”

Membership of Professional Associations
ATRI (Italian Travel Retail Association).

Countries of Work Experience
France, Italy, Spain, Czech republic, India, Indonesia, Brazil

Languages
French: Mother language | Italian: Fluent | English: Fluent
Spanish: Basic knowledge

Carsten Nørland
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
Danish

Education

  • 1996 Master of Science Degree in Economics and Business Administration (Cand. Merc.) Copenhagen Business School.
  • 1992 MBA Marketing programe (as an integrated part of my master degree) Rutgers School of Business State University of New Jersey, USA.
  • 1992 Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Business Administration (HA), Copenhagen Business School.

Languages

  • Danish: Mother Language | Swedish/Norwegian: Fluent
    English: Fluent | French and German: Basic knowledge/intermediate

Countries of Work Experience

  • Sweden, France, Scandinavia, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Baltics, Spain, Italy, Canada, USA, Belgium, UK.

Axel Gauthey
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality : French

Education
1996 graduate of “Ecole Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur” (ESCE) Paris-France

Membership of Professional Associations
Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur (CCE) de la France

Countries of Work Experience
USA, Canada, Mexico, Perù, Chile, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Cuba, South-Africa, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Gabon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt, Israel, UAE, Oman,
KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, Uzbekistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Japan, South Korea, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Kosovo, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland

Languages
French: Mother language | English: Fluent | Spanish: Fluent

Karim Baina
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
French – Moroccan

Education
1990 BACHELOR OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
University of Paris – PANTHEON – SORBONNE
1991 MASTER STRATEGY – NEGOTIATION
University of Paris IX – DAUPHINE

Membership of Professional Associations
President of the Strategy commission of Casablanca Tourism Board
General Secretary of the Council for Developpement & Solidarity (Think Thank)

Countries of Work Experience
French, Morocco, Belgium, England, Germany

Languages
French, Arabic, English (Fluent)

Philipp von Gablenz
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
German

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Aviation
    Danube University Krems
    (08/2002 – 11/2004)
    Graduated with distinction.

Certifications

  • ACI Certificate: Airport Charges and Regulation

Languages

  • German: Mother tongue
  • English: Fluent
  • Spanish: Basic knowledge

Countries of Work Experience

  • Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Wassim Saadé
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
French

Education

  • Imperial College London – Master of Engineering – MEng, Computing Science
  • SUPINFO – The International Institute of Information Technology – Master of Science (MSc), Computer Engineering

 

Membership of professional Associations:

Royal Aeronautical Society (ARAeS), London UK
Aéroclub de France, Paris FR
3AF Association Aéronautique Astronautique de France, Paris FR

Languages

  • French, English, Arabic

Countries of Work Experience

  • France, United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates

Caeoline Maurs
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
French

Education

  • 1996 graduate of “Ecole Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur” (ESCE) Paris-France.

Membership of professional Associations:

  • Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur (CCE) de la France

Languages

  • French: Mother language | English: Fluent | Spanish: Fluent

Countries of Work Experience

  • USA, Canada, Mexico, Perù, Chile, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Cuba, South-Africa, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Gabon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt, Israel, UAE, Oman, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, Uzbekistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Japan, South Korea, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Kosovo, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland.
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Camilla Ethelberg Sinding
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality : Danish

Education
1995-1998: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Marketing Management), Copenhagen Business School.
1992-1994: Market Economist, Business School in Ballerup.

Countries of Work Experience
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, 

Languages
English: Fluent | French: good | German: limited

René Baumann
Associate Director
PT&M

Nationality:
Swiss

Education
Higher professional examination: Swiss-State Certified Merchant in Trade, University of Cumbria & Robert Kennedy College Zürich, PGD Sustainable Leadership and Sustainability

Countries of Work Experience
All European Countries, Switzerland, USA, Russian Federation, India, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Irak, Saudi Arabia, etc.

Languages
English: Fluent | French: Fluent | German: Mother Language

Italian: Elementary | Portuguese: Elementary | Spanish: Elementary