LECTRA

Karine Calvet and Pierre-Yves Roussel join Lectra’s Board of Directors

Karine Calvet and Pierre-Yves Roussel
join Lectra’s Board of Directors

Paris, May 10, 2023 – Lectra’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 28 appointed two new Directors, Karine Calvet and Pierre-Yves Roussel for a four-year term. They both will become members of the Strategic Committee, replacing Bernard Jourdan, Lead Director, and Anne Binder. Karine Calvet also becomes a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee.

The Lectra Group’s software, cutting equipment, data analysis solutions and associated services enable its customers to benefit from advances in Industry 4.0.

With its new strategic roadmap for 2023-2025, the Group aims to use its expansion – mainly due to the acquisition of Gerber in June 2021 – to accelerate its growth, significantly increase the share of SaaS in its sales, and seize opportunities for external growth. Supported by the commitment of its staff and recognized by its customers, Lectra will also be at the forefront of a more sustainable future.

Daniel Harari, Chairman and CEO of Lectra, said at the Shareholders’ Meeting: “First, we would like to offer our warmest thanks Anne Binder and Bernard Jourdan for their commitment and for their important contribution to Lectra’s development over the last twelve years. We are delighted to welcome Karine Calvet and Pierre-Yves Roussel to Lectra’s Board of Directors. Karine Calvet brings an excellent knowledge of the IT and industry sectors, as well as solid expertise in strategy, management and sustainable development. Pierre-Yves Roussel, for his part, has an in-depth knowledge of the fashion and luxury markets and expertise in strategy, management and governance.”

Karine Calvet is Vice-President EMEA responsible for Partners at AVEVA, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric.

She began her career at CGI in 1993 and has spent most of it in IT: sixteen years in services companies, seven years in telecommunications, and six years in software.

She has had leadership roles in telecommunications environments for leading global companies (CGI, Capgemini, Alcatel-Lucent, Verizon, Microsoft and currently Schneider-Aveva), focusing on digital transformation.

Karine Calvet served as Head of Industry at Capgemini, then managed worldwide teams at Alcatel-Lucent as Vice-President, Eastern Europe then at Verizon as Managing Director. Her time at Microsoft strengthened her software expertise, her direct and indirect channels skills, and her experience in IT services.