PATRICK FARDEAU
VP Global Market Development Aerospace & Defense Industry chez Dassault Systèmes

Education :
Aerospace Engineering PHD (1984) + Master Degree in Space program Management (1984)
Master Degree in Management of Organization in Paris Sorbonne(1985)
Executive INSEAD Program (1997)

Professional career:

• Schlumberger – Systems and Electronic division in sales and marketing (1985-1987)
• IBM – Different position in Sales and marketing in the Industry, including PLM business; Sales Director of A&D Sales in France and EMEA (1997-2000)
• ARIBA- Establishment of French Branch Office (2000-2001)
• IBM –
  o PLM/PDM EMEA sales development (2001-2006), including overall responsibility of EADS and AIRBUS development.
  o Global Executive Director in Industry sector in charge of EADS group; leader of all PLM developments in AIRBUS, including various programs, such as A380, A400M and A350 (2007-2010)
• Dassault Systemes:
  o VP A&D EMEA (2010-2011)
  o VP Sales Global Industry Development (2012- now)

Membership and association :

• Active member of USAIRE (Association of United States and European Aerospace Industry Representatives) since 1996
• Academie de l’Air et de l’Espace – Systemes engineering and modelisation commission leader since 2012
• Member of CEPS association (Centre Etudes Prospective Stratégiques) and Defense commission
• Member of different toulousian associations such as
  o AEROSPACE VALLEY – Aerospace Cluster
  o Club Galaxie – Space Organization
  o Toulouse sur Seine Toulouse/Paris lobbying group

Personnal :

• Geopolitical and defense strategy passion
• 61 years old, 5 children from first wedding and 2 from the second
• Golf and wine testing
• Sport cars