Team

Team

Meet the team

We work in a smart, innovative and distinctive way.
We are always looking for creative and driven people to join our team

Board of directors01

 Stéphane Lusoli - Chairman of the Board

Stéphane Lusoli

Chairman of the Board

 Lucie Lointier - VP Strategy & Organization

Lucie Lointier

VP Strategy & Organization

 Benjamin Munayco - VP Sales

Benjamin Munayco

VP Sales

Extended board of directors02

 Eric Balestié - CIO

Eric Balestié

CIO

 Lidia Capela - Managing Director Portugal

Lidia Capela

Managing Director Portugal

 Gregory Kamphuis - Operations Director Switzerland

Gregory Kamphuis

Operations Director Switzerland

 Marc des Minières - Operations Director Paris

Marc des Minières

Operations Director Paris

 Vincent Vautier - Operations Manager Lyon

Vincent Vautier

Operations Manager Lyon

 Magdalena Litewka – Operations Manager Poland

Magdalena Litewka

Operations Manager Poland

 Joao Brandao – Operations Manager UK

Joao Brandao

Operations Manager UK

 Nicholas Stopford - Chief Financial Officer

Nicholas Stopford

Chief Financial Officer

 Stéphane Lusoli - Chairman of the Board

Stéphane Lusoli

Chairman of the Board

After 15-year in sales shared between PTC, IBM and SAP, Stéphane felt the need to help manufacturing companies throughout the life cycle of their technical data.

Therefore, 19 years ago, he created SOFYNE Active Technology. In 2005, the company started with its first PLM Consultant… Since then, the startup has become a Digital Services Company leader in two related areas: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

Stéphane oversees the management Board of Directors, Finance, Corporate Strategy, Marketing and Communication.

Education : ICN Business School
Nationality : French
Languages : French, English

 Lucie Lointier - VP Strategy & Organization

Lucie Lointier

VP Strategy & Organization

For the last 14 years, Lucie has been working in different IT service companies. Before joining us, she held a position of Regional Manager (BU Manager) within a company specialised in supporting SMEs and ETIs around their digital transformation.

In parallel with her activities as BU manager, she was involved with the management team in the internal transformation process of this fast-growing company and led the change with her teams.

Lucie has joined us to contribute to the structuring and organisation of SOFYNE.

Education : Business School
Nationality : French
Languages : French, English

 Benjamin Munayco - VP Sales

Benjamin Munayco

VP Sales

Since 2010, Benjamin has been instrumental to SOFYNE’s ever expending client portfolio, by strengthening existing long-term partnerships, as well as implementing growth opportunities with the introduction of new clients.

Based on his unique experience and understanding of the PLM & MES markets, he has led many of SOFYNE’s business initiatives, making SOFYNE a strong asset for our clients.

Benjamin joined SOFYNE in 2007 as a PLM Consultant after working 2 years at Avenir Conseil, where he was trained on several PLM and CAD tools.

Education : Engineering Degree in Mechanical and Energetics (France)
Nationality : French
Languages : French, Spanish, English

 Eric Balestié - CIO

Eric Balestié

CIO

Working in IT departments of SMEs and mid-size companies for 18 years, Eric began his career in technical and infrastructure-oriented positions. His last experience enabled him to structure the IS of a French industry in the aviation world, on the organization, infrastructure and business side, with the implementation of solutions: ERP, PDM, …

His role at Sofyne is to structure and secure the Group’s information system in order to support the company’s exponential growth and meet our future challenges.

Education : Degree in Computer and Network Maintenance (France)
Nationality : French
Languages : French, English

 Lidia Capela - Managing Director Portugal

Lidia Capela

Managing Director Portugal

Lidia manages customers relationship and technical support activities for SOFYNE. Her team is dedicated to assisting clients should they need any help. They provide tailored assistance, as well as training. Currently, her team is overseeing and supporting over 150 plants worldwide.

Lidia joined SOFYNE in 2015, as an Application Support Consultant. Previously, she had worked in Brno (Czech Republic) for Infosys, also role dedicated to support.

Education : Master's degree in Industrial Management, FEUP (Portugal) - Post-graduate degree in Electronic Engineer, FEUP (Portugal)
Nationality : Portuguese
Languages : Portuguese, English

 Gregory Kamphuis - Operations Director Switzerland

Gregory Kamphuis

Operations Director Switzerland

With nearly thirty years of expertise in Management, Gregory’s career saw him work for major international service companies, in various industries. He has managed large sub-contracted projects for key clients. Gregory is convinced that SOFYNE’s success rests on its ability, as individuals, to work together towards providing its clients with the best service possible. This means going above and beyond its clients’ expectations and needs.

Gregory joined SOFYNE in January 2018, taking charge of the Swiss operations in the Geneva office. Before joining SOFYNE, he mainly worked in France for large IT companies such as Capgemini or Gfi.

Education : Self-taught with several courses certificates.
Nationality : Dutch
Languages : Dutch, French, English

 Marc des Minières - Operations Director Paris

Marc des Minières

Operations Director Paris

With nearly ten years of expertise in Delivery Management and Project Management, Marc knows very well industrial needs.

Marc strongly believes in Sofyne’s core values : expertise, excellence and exchange.

Education : Engineering Degree in ESIGELEC (France)
Nationality : French
Languages : French, English

 Vincent Vautier - Operations Manager Lyon

Vincent Vautier

Operations Manager Lyon

Education : Master Degree Montpellier Business School (France)
Nationality : French
Languages : French, English

 Magdalena Litewka – Operations Manager Poland

Magdalena Litewka

Operations Manager Poland

Education :
Nationality : Polish
Languages : Polish, French, English

 Joao Brandao – Operations Manager UK

Joao Brandao

Operations Manager UK

Education : Master's Degree, Electrical and Computers Engieneering, Automation Branch (Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto & Politecnico di Milano)
Nationality : Portuguese
Languages : Portuguese, English

 Nicholas Stopford - Chief Financial Officer

Nicholas Stopford

Chief Financial Officer

Nicholas brings a wealth of experience to the position, having worked in various financial leadership roles throughout his career. His expertise in financial strategy and operations is expected to play a key role in enhancing Sofyne’s financial performance and operational efficiency.

Education : INSEAD MBA
Nationality : English
Languages : English, French

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