Company Team
Splitted Desktop Systems has assembled a talented team of people from various horizons in the IT world. Most of them have more than ten years of experience in Computer Science in Telecommunications, Linux, Management, manufacturing, QA, Sales and marketing.
Jean-Marie Verdun
PRESIDENT
Jean-Marie Verdun holds a master degree in computer science from the University of Orsay, France. Before founding Splitted-Desktop Systems, he spent more than 12 years at Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq Computer France and HP France where he held various positions in product development and engineering, presales support in charge of large accounts (CEA/DAM) and was in charge of the Linux Market and OpenSource that saw a growth higher that 25% during his last 3 years.
Isabelle Petit-Prestoud
GENERAL MANAGER
After 10 years in retail, where she held various positions of responsibility (Customer Services, Cashing Services, Human Resources ...), Isabelle joined Compaq Computer France in 2002, as administrative manager in the REWS department (Real Estate and Workspaces Solutions); then at HP France, she joined the Enterprise Sales Department as an Executive Assistant for Major Accounts Group.
Mohamed Nabile ElBaz (Moh)
VP, MARKETING AND BUISINESS DEVELOPMENT
Moh Elbaz works in the US offices of Splitted-Desktop Systems. He has more than 20 years of experience in computer and communications systems, strategic planning and management, international marketing and business development for network products, services, systems and solutions. Before joining SDS, he was managing the worldwide embedded Telecom Market Segment for AMD. Prior to that, he was a founder and general manager of WiNets Systems and held a variety of senior technical, business and management positions with MDU Communications, 3Com Corporation, AtlasComm International, LightStream Corporation (now Cisco), BBN Communications, Wang Laboratories, and Alcatel France. He holds a "Diplome d'Ingenieur d'Etat" from the French ENS Telecom de Paris, a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Northeastern University and is a graduate of the MIT/Sloan GBEP Program in Business Management.
François Bandet
IN CHARGE OF TEST, QUALITY AND SUPPORT
A graduate of INFOSUP school he began his career at Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft) in the Quality Assurance Department. Francois is passionate about Linux and multimedia. He joined our team at Splitted-Desktop Systems in late 2007.
Gwenole Beauchesne
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC SOFTWARE
Gwenole Beauchesne is a graduate of the French engineering school INSA of Rennes. He worked for six years in Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft) where he managed all the lower layers of the operating system GNU / Linux team. He has thus acquired considerable expertise in porting to different hardware platforms as well as code optimization and compilation.
Jean-Jacques Chanut
DESIGN AND CONCEPTION
A graduate of French ISD School of design of Valenciennes, he began his career in engineering firm where he draws a good knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes and especially plastics. Jean-Jacques specialized in product design, and was also responsible for interface design and visual communication of the company. He joined Splitted-Desktop Systems in November 2008.
Jean-Louis Goyet
RESPONSABLE, SALES ORGANISATION
After the university scientific studies, Jean-Louis Goyet began his career in 1974 at R2E under the chairmanship of André Truong Trong Thi, a pioneer of micro-computers. During the first phase of 9 years, he has held various positions in R&D, Post-Sales Support, Business and Sales. His sales experience (Large Accounts and Distribution) were then developed at computer manufacturers such as Bull, Olivetti Logabax, Normerel, Laser Computer and at Master Distributors such as ESC, Hexal and Overlap (products from Digital, HP, Sun and IBM ). He joined Splitted-Desktop Systems in December 2008.
Frédéric Lepied
DIRECTOR, PRODUIT STRATEGY AND INNOVATION
After graduating from the French engineering School ESIEE, Frédéric Lepied joined the R&D team at Mandrakesoft in 1999. After a year in Mandrakesoft Canada offices in Montreal, he was promoted to CTO after his return to France in 2002. He left MandrakeSoft (now Mandriva) in February 2006 to join Intel Europe. At Intel, he worked on optimization and implementation of new technologies with software developers in Europe. He joined Splitted-Desktop Systems in December 2008.
Inès MASCARELL
ADMINISTRATION
After 30 years spent in notary position as a secretary, assistant of solicitor, solicitor's clerk to finish Clerk in the service of the Formalities, she joined the Splitted-Desktop team in June, 2009 to become Isabelle Verdun's right hand, Chief executive officer, and take a new orientation in her professional life.
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Nicolas MILLION
Quality
Holder of a Quality Technician Bachelor Degree from the University of Savoie (France), he joined Alcatel Vacuum France as the person in charge of Statistical Processes Control on a production line. He joined Splitted-Desktop Systems in July 2009.
Vicente Tomas
DIRECTOR, MANUFACTURING QUALITY AND SUPPORT
Vicente Tomas has worked in the field of computer and communications for more than 20 years. He started his career in 1982 as a specialist of Mico-computers and Ethernet at Rank Xerox. Then held technical marketing positions at Normerel (a pioneer of the French manufacturers of compatible PC with Goupil). For the last 15 years, he held the post of technical director focusing on in support, production and validation of products at 3 high-tech companies (Laser Computer, Lacie and Pikaone).
Florent Villard (Warly)
DIRECTEUR, DEVELOPEMENT & ENGINERING
Florent Villard alias Warly is a graduate of the French engineering school 'Les Mines de Nancy'. He started his career at Silicon Graphics Inc (SGI) in 1999 as a Linux expert, then join the startup Mandrakesoft which eventually became Mandriva where he created and lead the Quality and Assurance department. Then, he joined the development team and was promoted as leader of the Consumer Products department. He left Mandriva beginning of 2007 to join Jean-Marie Verdun at Splitted-Desktop Systems.