The company specialized in automation of open source digital processesBonitasoft, just named new CEO. charles souillardco-founder and director of operations of the organization, assumes the position succeeding Miguel Valdés Faura.
Charles Souillard, together with Miguel Valdés Faura and Rodrigue Le Gall, founded Bonitasoft in 2009 as an ambitious project to democratize the BPM market worldwide with innovative open source technology and business model. Incubated within Bull R&D (now part of Atos), the team co-developed new versions of Bonita, grew the ecosystem of users and contributors, and then drove the project to the commercial success it is today.
Today, Bonitasoft is a profitable and growing company that has recently attracted a new investor: Fortino Capital. The B2B investor supports Bonitasoft’s plan to accelerate sales of the new Bonita Cloud offering, grow in markets on both sides of the Atlantic, and extend the platform through a new series of product innovations.
Arnaud de Vos, chief investment officer at Fortino Capital Partners, comments: “We have worked extensively with Charles, and we know that under his leadership, Bonitasoft and its entire management team will continue to deliver great innovations and ensure consistent, sustainable growth.”
Open source and customer-first culture
“Charles will also ensure the continuation of our company values and our commitment to open source and customer-first culture,” adds the outgoing CEO, Miguel Valdés Faura. “We have worked together for more than 18 years to build a sustainable company with a group of highly talented and highly trained professionals who have made a difference on a day-to-day basis. Charles has my absolute trust and support in this new role.”
“Although giving up the position of CEO of the company as one of the founders is an important decision, I am convinced that the time is right for the company and for the Bonitasoft ecosystem,” Faura continues. “Having worked with Charles for all these years, I have no doubt that Bonitasoft will continue to lead the business process automation market under his leadership and I look forward to supporting him as long as I remain a shareholder in the company.”
