Philippe Forestier — Executive Vice President of Global Affairs & Communities at Dassault Systèmes

Mr. Philippe Forestier has been an Executive Vice President of Global Affairs & Communities at Dassault Syst??mes SE since 2009. Mr. Forestier served as Executive Vice President of Network Selling at Dassault Syst??mes SE from 2007 to 2008. He served as an Executive Vice President of Alliances, Marketing and Communication of Dassault Syst??mes SE from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Forestier joined Dassault Systmes in 1981 as responsible engineer for development of the CATIA geometric modeler. He served in various management positions in marketing and technical support at Dassault Systmes products until 1995 and was responsible for sales and marketing for Americas until 2001. Mr. Forestier served as an Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing of Dassault Syst??mes SE for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) from 2000 to 2002 and as Executive Vice President Americas Market Development from 1995 to 1999. He served as the Head of Corporate Communications at Dassault Syst??mes SE since 2003. He served as General Manager of Dassault Syst??mes SE of America from 1996 to 1998, Director of Worldwide CATIA/ CADAM Marketing and Services from 1993 to 1995 and as Director of Industrialization and Customer Support from 1988 to 1993. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Forestier was in charge of implementing marketing and technical support for products and from 1981 to 1984, was responsible for development of the CATIA geometric modeler. Mr. Forestier serves as a Trustee of The New Detroit Science Center. Mr. Forestier graduated of the French prestigious Ecole Nationale Sup??rieure de l'A??ronautique et de l'Espace.