ESI Group brings together industry leaders for a global digital event to discuss the transformation and exchange of cross-industry ideas.

Speakers from the aerospace industry included: - Kaname Kawatsu, Deputy Senior Researcher at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), who developed risk assessment models using simulation to evaluate affordable maintenance and robustness of space systems. - Thierry Eftymiades, Senior Vice President of Engineering at aerospace equipment manufacturer Latécoère, who highlighted the collaborative advantages of the virtual reality solution IC.IDO. Immersing stakeholders in the model from the very first step of a project enables their global stakeholders to rapidly adapt to future products and understand product–environment interactions. Speakers from the heavy machinery and energy sectors included: - Galen Faidley, Head of the Advanced Engineering Projects Team at Caterpillar Inc., who implemented ESI’s immersive virtual reality solution in manufacturing processes to accelerate machine development. - Jean-Marie Hamy, Head of the Advanced Reactor and Design Academy Division at Framatome, who led the ASTRID project to deploy virtual reality technologies for designing new nuclear reactors. IC.IDO enables simultaneous creation of future building designs and their interconnections. This solution stands out for its ease of implementation and interoperability with CAD models from diverse sources. Its outcomes met key objectives: fostering the “zero-defect” concept collaboratively; minimizing physical interventions at process end stages; simulating integration of complex systems and operational feasibility in constrained environments; and ultimately training diverse teams involved in the project. Mike Salari, Executive Vice President and Regional Manager for the Americas at ESI Group, moderated a high-level panel discussion featuring David Johnson, Vice President of Production Engineering and New Vehicle Quality at Nissan North America; Scott Pryer, Partner at Pryer Aerospace and Beckwood Press; and Marcus Paulo Nery, Virtual Integration Director for Latin America at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Cristel de Rouvray, CEO of ESI Group, co-moderated a thought leadership panel alongside Vincent Champain, Senior Executive Vice President for Digital & IT at Framatome, and Ignacio Martin, BiW R&D Director at Gestamp. During both panels, speakers discussed their respective companies’ digital transformation strategies and how they benefit from cross-industry synergies. Through this digital series of events, ESI reinforced its commitment to our planet. The company estimates that by eliminating all business travel, it helped reduce approximately 223 tons of CO₂ emissions.

ESI Group announces a new leadership team.

Cristel de Rouvray, CEO of ESI Group, stated: “Two months ago, we launched ‘OneESI 2024 – Focused on Growth,’ initiating a profound transformation. To lead our Group and drive this transformation, I will be fully supported by a newly formed leadership team—comprising nine outstanding, experienced, and highly complementary experts. I am also proud to welcome Ajit Gokhale to our team, who will assume a pivotal role within our organization—specifically, in shaping and executing our software engineering strategy. Together, we are fully committed to elevating our company to new heights, positioning it as one of the industry’s key leading software partners.” Formation of the new leadership team: The Group announced its new leadership team, comprising: ・Cristel de Rouvray: Chief Executive Officer and (listed alphabetically by surname): ・Yannick Charron: Vice President, Human Resources ・Ajit Gokhale: Executive Vice President, Engineering ・Francis Griffiths: Executive Vice President, Sales ・Dominique Lefebvre: Senior Vice President, Product Development Planning ・Emmanuel Leroy: Executive Vice President, Products, Innovation & Industry Solutions ・Corinne Romefort-Régnier: Senior Vice President and Secretary General, responsible for Corporate Governance ・Mike Salari: Chief Operating Officer, Revenue Generation Division ・Olfa Zorgati: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for Operations Appointment of Ajit Gokhale as Executive Vice President, Engineering Ajit Gokhale, aged 54, brings over 30 years of high-tech R&D and business experience to ESI. He possesses deep expertise serving customers across automotive, consumer electronics, semiconductor, energy, and academic sectors who rely on technological and scientific software. Upon joining ESI, Ajit Gokhale will lead the software engineering team, prioritizing—per the vision of the Industry Solutions team—the evolution of ESI’s software into comprehensive, end-to-end solution chains tailored to serve critical industries and customer segments.

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