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Antoine Simard

Business
Development
Manager.

Business Development · Finance · Technology

Bilingual BDM building revenue, distribution networks, and systems at the intersection of autonomous technology and market development — based in Quebec, Canada.

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6+
Years in Sales & BD
3
Active Business Ventures
120+
Employees Managed
2
Languages

Experience

Selected Work

Sep 2024 – Present
Full-time · Permanent
Kress Outdoor Power Equipment

Business Development Manager

Montreal, Quebec · On-site
Channel Sales & DistributionNew Market PenetrationRevenue Growth & ForecastingTerritory DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisStrategic Planning
#Sales#Negotiation#BDM
Apr 2022 – Present
Seasonal · Founder
Prodig-e

Company Owner

Quebec
Business PlanningFinancial ManagementMarketing and SalesOperations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentFinancial Planning & Analysis
#Entrepreneurship#Operations#Finance
Jan 2023 – Mar 2024
Seasonal
Ski Saint-Bruno

Operations Manager

St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec
Staff Management of 120+ employees4 direct supervisorsChairlift OperationsSlope Maintenance & SafetyGuest ServicesContinuous Improvement
#Leadership#Operations#120+ team
Jul 2020 – Oct 2021
Part-time
National Bank of Canada

Customer Service Representative

Montreal, Quebec · Part-time
Customer SupportProduct KnowledgeQuality AssuranceCross-functional CollaborationCompliance and Regulations
#Finance#CRM#Banking
Jul 2019 – Jun 2020
Contract Full-time
Canada Life

Financial Advisor

Montreal, Quebec
Client Assessment & Goal SettingFinancial PlanningInvestment ManagementRisk Management
#Finance#Advisory#Investment

What I Build

Ventures & Projects

SALES & BD

Kress Autonomous Landscaping

Territory sales and business development for autonomous outdoor power equipment across Quebec. Building distributor networks, penetrating new markets, and managing a growing pipeline of commercial and residential clients.

Active · Quebec
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Prodig-e

Founded and operate a seasonal outdoor services company with full P&L ownership. Manages equipment, staff, client relations, and financial planning end-to-end.

Est. Apr 2022Visit ↗
SOFTWARE · AGRONOMY

Scout by Prodig-e

An app that helps you and your team optimize the use of treatment products for lawns, shrubs, and trees — combining live weather, prior-year patterns, usage, and problem analysis to pinpoint the ideal treatment window.

scout.prodig-e.comVisit ↗
FINANCE · TOOLING

Track

A personal signals dashboard that monitors a curated set of funds I follow, flagging when it's a better time to pay down a line of credit or margin versus deploy more capital.

track.antoinesimard.comVisit ↗

Expertise

Skills & Competencies

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Territory Management
Pipeline Development
Channel Sales & Distribution
Contract Negotiation
B2B Sales
Client Retention

FINANCE & INVESTMENT

Portfolio Management
TFSA / RRSP / FHSA Strategy
Financial Planning & Analysis
Wealthsimple
Market Analysis
Risk Management

OPERATIONS

Team Leadership (120+ staff)
Staff Management
Process Improvement
Customer Service
Inventory & Equipment

LANGUAGES

French (Native)
English (Fluent)

EDUCATION

McGill University
Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity
Jan 2024 – Aug 2025
ESG UQAM
Certificate, Business Administration & Management
2020 – Dec 2022
Champlain College Saint-Lambert
DEC, Digital Arts
2016 – 2018

Recommendations

What People Say

Antoine est notre nouveau représentant Kress. Suite à notre première rencontre, j'ai tout suite trouvé une personne passionnée par son travail et la marque! Il a su répondre à nos questionnements rapidement et efficacement!!
Daniel Beaudet
Co-propriétaire, Équipements JP
2025
La formation d'Antoine était très professionnelle et adaptée à nos besoins. Il a su créer une excellente relation avec notre équipe et rendre les concepts complexes faciles à comprendre. L'équipe chez E2HS te remercie encore!
Keven Boisvert
Chief Operating Officer, E2HS
2025
Antoine est très consciencieux et professionnel, en plus d'être constamment à la recherche de nouvelles façons d'améliorer les choses.
Stéphane Simard, CRHA, CSP
Conférencier professionnel
2025
I strongly support Antoine for his collaborative mindset and dedication to excellence. He has a natural ability to articulate ideas clearly and carry them out. Anyone looking for a strong communicator would greatly benefit from working with him.
Cedrik Flipo
Business Administration, University of Evansville
2025

Say Hello

Let's Build Something.

Open to strategic partnerships, BD consulting, and technology collaborations.

antoine@antoinesimard.comLinkedIn

Québec, Canada · EN · FR