Etienne has a genuine international educational and professional background. He was born and raised in Spain, went to high school and University in France, worked and studied in the Netherlands for more the 5 years, worked one year in the UK and spent almost 2 years in the US. He is perfectly trilingual French, Spanish and English and has more than 10 years of professional experience in export positions. In 2006 he moved to France and started Export-net, an export consultancy firm that combines Internet solutions with the more usual ways of finding and trading with international partners.