Audit Project LPG Systems

www.lpgsystems.comwww.lpgsystems.com/

Jung Jinsu

Piot Nadine

Vidal Anne-Gaëlle

Contents

Presentation of LPG systems

The 3 Technologies

R&D Function

Interviewees

The World of LPG

« To make health, beauty, youth, performance,available to all people through overall enhancement of the body’s resources. »

Some figures

215 employees - 45 employees based in Sophia Antipolis – Headquaters in Valence.

Turnover 2005: 55 Millions Euros40% realized in France 60% export -Presence in 95 countries over the world

History

Created in 1986 by Louis Paul Guitay, who create a leader product on the market the Cellu M6, in order to fight against pathological transformation of the connective tissues.

> Leader innovation on the market

Cellu M6 first product in the LPG line has given rise to astonishing developments and inspired other technological innovation> Lift 6, Huber.

Business sectors

> Health Tendonitis, Burns, Scleroderma, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Fibrosis Varicos veins….

>Beauty Cellulite, Excess weight, Slimming, Swollen legs, Expression lines, Well Being.

>Sport Performance, Lactic Acid, Aches, Recovery, Rupture

>Anti-Aging Circulatory, Anti-aging of the tissues, Muscular Anti-Aging

Key success factors

Brand awareness, Scientific awards, Medical Label, Quality certification ( Iso 9001/ CE 0088) , Results proved

Direct customers

Kinesitherapist, Esthetician, Thalasso Therapy, Spa, Beauty Center, functional reeducation center, Doctor expert in Esthetic

Final customers

Private individuals- PSC ++

Competitors

Lift 6 : Face sculptor, Hydradermie, Injections Perlanne / Restylanne, Botox, Photo Rejuvenation LED and “Lumière pulsée” (IPL)

Cellu M6 : Cellu Sonic, Cellu Plus, “Infra Rouges” and “Ultra Sons”, Cosmétics

HUBER: Power Plate, Pilates

Suppliers

Technocore/ LPG Technologies/ Confidential information not available

LPG Products &

Technologies

Cellu M6 Key Module

Treatment of connective tissues and its transformation, able

to provide continuous mechanical manipulation of the skin.

Two fields: Health skin accidents/ Beauty- cellulite

Technology audit

Patent deposit :Rotary cylinder, miniaturized motor allow it to move independently

Only system in the world capable of restoring the skin elasticity, by regular, rhythmic mechanical pulsation when applied to the skin

Technology audit

Patented LPG heads: «  flaps of the heads », able to treat all the skin and every square inch of the face.

Lift 6

System capable of stimulating the deep muscles of the spinal column to optimize the major function of the entire body.

Technology audit

Rotation of the mobile plate allow the design of multitudes exercises to work on coordination, posture and strengthening.

HUBER

General information

•Cellu M6 70% of the TO

•Lift 6 12% of the TO

•Huber 12% of TO

•Accessories 6% TO

>> Main strength: Product based on medical and scientific awareness

>> Main weakness: Turnover based on its first innovation Cellu M6

R&D Functions

•21 employees (~10%) based on several field of study

•Based in Valence

•Team include experts customers testing the products

•5% of the budget available for R&D HIGH TECH

R & D Service

R & D ServiceR&D

director

Organisation in Team Project

Office study

Internal design

office

Electronic tools,Softwa

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Certification/ Quality

Test

Experts Customers tests

R & D Development ProcessOutside In

1. Evaluation and feed back from users

2. Hand in hand engineers/users

3. Research/Feasibility/Goals

4. Prototype

5. First production

6. Industrial production

R & D Development Process

TIME

• Last of product development

.>1 to 2 years for rather small simple product

.3 to 4 years for more complex

• Technology patented for 16-18 years

• Product life 10 years

• New generation each 5 years

INTERVIEWEES

INTERVIEWEESPierre Lacarriere“Anti Aging” market Manager• graduate from ESCAE and International Market degree

(Montreal)• 28 years old• CSNE in New York (in the US subsidiary of LPG)• At LPG for 6 yearsProduct Manager for “Cellu M6” rejuvenation, then launching

“HUBER”, and accessoriesNow in charge of the whole range of products. Global vision of the cie -evolution, activities

Products/Market expert

INTERVIEWEESArnaud Sancois“Anti Aging” market Manager• graduate from CERAM• 32 years old• CSNE in New York (in the US subsidiary of LPG)• Product Manager for hp for 5 years• At LPG for 2 years and a halfHired as Product Manager “Lift 6” then “Cosmetics”

Now in charge of the whole “Anti-Aging” market. Products/Market expert

Can compare with other high tech cie (HP)

INTERVIEWEES

Stéphane Basset

• In charge of the “Electronique embarquée” division / Project Manager (MOA)

• 30 Years old• Graduate from French engineers school• At LPG5 years as Software Engineer 1 year and a half as Technical Project Manager

R&D expert

Thanks for your attention

Q&A