Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. named Executive Vice President of Sales, Bertrand Sicot, its new CEO. Former CEO, Jeff Ray, has been promoted into a leadership role at Dassault Systèmes (DS) of France. Bertrand Sicot joined DS SolidWorks as Europe’s “second employee” in 1997 and has consistently improved worldwide distribution performance, revenue, profit, and global market share. His tenure at the company extends his nearly 20-years record of leading sales operations in both domestic and international engineering businesses.
“Bertrand’s quiet confidence, endless dedication to solving tough challenges, and loyal commitment to helping people succeed both personally and professionally make him the right executive to lead DS SolidWorks going forward. He has been a terrific sales leader for the past four years, both for us at SolidWorks and for our community of customers, resellers, and partners,” said Jeff Ray, who has been CEO since July 2007. “Over the past four years, I’ve witnessed SolidWorks achieve great things, including significant revenue growth and building an amazing sales channel. Although leaving my current role at SolidWorks is bittersweet, I look forward to working with the SolidWorks team while in France to extend the success of SolidWorks and DS even further.” Read More
