Press Release
Dassault Systèmes unveils
its future governance
Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) unveils its future governance organization ahead of the planned change on
Meeting on
- The Board of Directors recommends to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on
May 19, 2022 , that the terms of office ofCharles Edelstenne , Bernard Charlès, andPascal Daloz , due to expire on that day, be renewed. - If these terms are renewed, the Board, which will be convened at the end of the General Meeting on
May 19, 2022 , will decide to:- Renew the term of
Charles Edelstenne as Chairman of the Board of Directors untilJanuary 9, 2023 , after which he will remain a Director and become Honorary Chairman. - Renew the term of Bernard Charlès, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, until
January 9, 2023 , after which he will become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.Bernard Charlès was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board in 2016. - Appoint
Pascal Daloz as Directeur Général Délégué, with effect fromJanuary 9, 2023 .
- Renew the term of
In 2020,
Laurence Daures-Lescourret, an independent Director and Chair of the
“Bernard Charlès has been with me for more than 35 years and has played an essential role, as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board, in the development of Dassault Systèmes and in the design and implementation of its strategy and vision. He has been the driving force behind the major transformations that have shaped the industry and fostered the company’s growth. Dassault Systèmes has always laid a solid groundwork for the future by ensuring managerial continuity and by combining the talents of different generations of leaders. Today, I am proud that Bernard embodies Dassault Systèmes and I trust him to lead the continued development of our company.”
Bernard Charlès, Dassault Systèmes’ Vice chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, said:
“Our work together as a tandem over nearly two generations has allowed us to learn from one another, and to appreciate confronting ideas, which has helped us develop Dassault Systèmes’ global footprint. I will continue to apply this same principle to the tandem I have formed with
I am most grateful to the whole Board of Directors and to the Dassault family for their trust and strong support. We share the same core belief: the power of virtual universes drives progress for companies, patients, consumers, citizens and many other stakeholders. Along with the entire management team, we will continue to develop the company, help our customers create new solutions in the Experience Economy, and conceive practical sustainable development solutions. We will therefore be strengthening Dassault Systèmes' contribution to three main sectors of the economy: Manufacturing Industries, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities.”
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