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CEO, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dassault Systemes
As the CEO of Dassault Systèmes, world leader in 3D software, Bernard Charlès has positioned the company as the preferred partner for innovation. The inspiration behind digital mock-up, product lifecycle management and 3DEXPERIENCE®, Charlès firmly believes that 3D technology is about making possible the impossible: 3D universes are the most powerful vehicle for testing concepts and creating the future, bringing dream and reality together, and stretching the limits of science and imagination to drive progress in society. Bernard Charlès was appointed president and chief executive officer of Dassault Systèmes in September 1995 and and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors in May 2016.. Bernard Charlès holds the rank of Knight (2005) and Officer (2012) in the “Légion d’honneur” (French Legion of Honor) and is a member of the French Academy of Technology. He is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure engineering school in Cachan and has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering majoring in automation engineering and information science. He also holds an agrégation — the most senior teaching qualification achievable in France (specializing in mechanical engineering).