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Frédéric Lasnier
Title: President&Chief Executive Officer
Bio: After a quick passage in a national marketing service company, Frederic Lasnier founded Pentalog with four colleagues, academics like himself. During a period of economic stagnation (in 1993).
In 1995, he decided to open permanently the capital of Pentalog to the participation of his employees. This participation now has reached 56%. It was a political vision that he shared with the founding members. Starting from 1997, Pentalog exported their first services outside of France. The percentage of foreign activities subsequently reached 60% in 2006.
In 1999, as part of a large software project (10 000 man-days in J2EE), he made his first trip to Romania and laid the foundation for the Pentalog policy of European "low cost". In 2005, he initiated the creation of BPO services (Business Process Outsourcing) and offered a New Business Model to Pentalog High Tech. In 2006, with the help of Ausy, one of the 5 most important players in the French market of outsourced R&D services, he created Pentalog Technology, a joint venture between Ausy and Pentalog, co-owned equally by the two partners. The Joint Venture aims to provide low cost but high quality R & D to global players. Pentalog took operational control of this alliance.
In 2008, Pentalog Deutschland, the German subsidiary of the group was created.
In 2009, Frederic created Pentalog Vietnam.
In all these areas, the management is provided from Orleans and it is here where 70% of the consolidated value is held.
Frederic is the father of the adaptation of the "design to cost" for intellectual services in France.
Aymeric Libeau
Title: CIO - Vice President Infrastructure & R&D
Bio: The management of infrastructure and R&D Aymeric is supervising includes all the technical aspects (for the company as well as for our customers), whether they are related to corporate needs, resources to complete a project, R&D activities or quality control.
Aymeric is the one who defines the strategy of development of our infrastructure and information system.
This former peacekeeper has led several international operations, in particular in Eastern Europe. He remains operational for some of our customers, whether as an expert in architecture, a project director or consultant in the choice of technologies.

Monica Jiman
Title: Deputy CEO
Bio: Monica graduated in Marketing and Production from the University of Orleans, and joined Pentalog as a trainee.
She then became the Manager of the branch office in Bucharest, today employing 50 people in the field of outsourced software development on the offshore as well as local market in Romania.
In May 2009 she became Chief Operational Officer. Monica is now in charge of operations in Vietnam, Eastern Europe, France and Germany, involving over 300 employees. She manages sales and business lines, the creation of new branch offices, recruitment, human resources and the responsibility of contractual operations.
Monica has been Pentalog's Deputy CEO (Deputy Chief Executive Officer) since August 2011. She is in charge of operational management, including the management of production and production structures, financial and reporting management, administration and development of existing partnerships, supervision of the information systems, technical management and … the incubator.
Alexandra Mondanel
Title: International Operations Officer
Bio: After a 4-month internship within the Pentalog Orleans Team, Alexandra was recruited to develop the company's international activities. She holds a postgraduate degree in International Business and foreign languages and she is European to the core: her mother is German and her father is French; she attended a British University, and used to work for the German subsidiary of a French company before joining Pentalog in 2005. Her ability to speak four languages will be determining to find partners all accross Europe.

Sophie Lelarge
Title: WW Sales and BL Director
Bio: Sophie is the group's Sales Director and manages the 3 Business Lines: Information Systems, Embedded Systems and BPO.
She ensures the dialogue with consultants and project managers, as well as the monitoring of our commitments, in coordination with the project managers.



Pierre Peutin
Title: Head of Business Line for Information Systems
Bio: Pierre entered Pentalog as a developer, in 1999. He has worked on web and client/servers projects, on missions of medium and long duration in both France and Belgium. After several years as a developer, Pierre oriented himself towards Business Intelligence by participating in various reporting projects for customers like PSA Peugeot Citroën, Loxam or the ACTICALL group. Later, Pierre became Project Leader for specific application developments, managing teams of 1 to 7 people based in France and offshore for Pentalog. Pierre then naturally served as an offshore Project Director before taking on the responsibility of the Business Line for Information Systems.
Pierre is presently responsible for writing business proposals, monitoring existing customers, commitment control vis-à-vis our customers on projects, compliance with Pentalog quality system procedures and control and optimization of expenses for the Business Line.
Mickaël Hiver
Title: Head of Business Lines for Embedded Systems & BPO
Bio: Mickaël entered Pentalog as a Network Administrator in February 1997 with the aim to gain global understanding of information technology in order to assist and guide users in meeting their real needs. For 8 years he was an in-house producer for Pentalog clients. With his acquired experience, Mickaël progressively left production to become first a Project Manager, then Project Director and finally the Head of Business Lines for Embedded Systems & BPO.
Mickaël is a hands-on and open person, with an acute sense of organization and priorities. Through his assistance and counseling he gives his clients and prospective clients the opportunity to focus calmly on their actual core business.
Eric Gouin
Title: Administrator
Bio: Eric graduated from a renown school of Physics and Chemistry in Paris. While he was a student he used to develop websites related to his student activities.
After two research internships within a French company producing mobile phone components in the Sophia-Antipolis Technopole, he joined the IT world in which he held several key positions.
He now is a finance and management control consultant.

Aleth Delcenserie
Title: Quality Manager
Bio: Associate-founder of Pentalog and board member, Aleth Delcenserie first evolved in the graphics department of the company. Gifted with a strong sense of organization and a taste for detail, she conducted with rigorous methodology publishing projects and electronic media for over ten years, and launched the Pentalog BPO-DTP sector at the end of 2005.
From September 2007, Aleth has been responsible for the definition and for the implementation of the Pentalog Quality Policy, leading to the ISO 9001:2008 certification of the group, on December 24, 2008.
As the Director of Quality Control, Aleth is now based in Moldova since 1 January 2009, where she now shares her time between coaching project managers in implementing effectiveness control and the progress of Pentalog Quality.
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The details of our trip are becoming clearer, along with how the project will fit into the Pentalog business plan. India could, amongst other things, become within our group the center of expertise for aviation. The skills which have been identified in this country seem promising for this kind of niche; while the offshore needs in this sector have not yet been sufficiently met to date. We have initiated a search, on Linkedin and Viadeo, for managers who might be interested in our project. They can be many things at once; project leaders, management, partners … We are open to all types of experience and we are looking for people with a high degree of personal accomplishment. Where we may seem surprising is that we are looking for even more French speaking people than in Vietnam… Damn! This does not seem to be the place. Ok! I will say a little more. We will look to put together a small cluster of 100 to 200 employees, in which can put the emphasis on languages, in this country where nobody else has managed to do so. Some members of Pentalog, highly experienced in management in emerging markets, technology and in targeted projects will be a part of this adventure, if it materializes. The cities that interest us to date are Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai (Madras), Delhi. We presently are seeking to bring together all the right conditions. I am getting a little ahead of myself by saying the trip is a sure thing! But if we can succeed with this bet it will make Pentalog the only European company to be 100% in IT, 100% offshore, 100% nearshore, 100% shores!

Posted on Fri., 25 Sep. 2009 8:15 by Frédéric LASNIER (966 day(s) old)
Categories: India, Offshore
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Written on Wed., 30 Sep. 2009 16:48 by Amit

Hi Fred,

Wish you Good Luck to achieve your milestone of being “the only European company to be 100% in IT, 100% offshore, 100% nearshore, 100% shores!”.

Thanks and Regards,
Amit Jindal

Written on Thu., 1 Oct. 2009 11:42 by R.V.

Dear Fred,

You article has really add a proud to the Indian Professional’s reputation. I would like to thank you for showing such a faith and trust in Indian professionals. I am sure that you will achieve your targets, goals and all the ambitions. I see this as an certain opprotunity for the Indian professionals too.
If in way of journey to success, any how, we can be of use it will be matter of proud for us too.

Best Regards,
R.V.

Written on Thu., 1 Oct. 2009 19:02 by M.C.

Dear Fred,

It has been so kind and nice to see your inputs regarding India. There is a synergy where we can associate with you. We are a marketing consulting company and you can find more details on our website www.****

Please do let us know if we can be of any help to you. We love to see you with us in India.
Regards,
M.C.

Written on Sat., 10 Oct. 2009 16:37 by Sowmyan

I am a outsourcing service coordinator with experience in Electronics and Aerospace industry. Let me know your requirements.

Written on Thu., 15 Oct. 2009 6:59 by Vijayalakshmi

Hi Fred,

Do let me know if you are looking for a manager experienced in working with the French. I am interested in working out of France and i have managed huge transfers of strategic information systems to India. I have good contacts in India too. If interested I will send you my CV.

Written on Mon., 2 Nov. 2009 0:17 by Hemant Mali

Hi Fred,
We are from Divyansh Technology. We welcome you on your trip in india. We involve in development of mobile application and games.


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