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Bernard Charlès CEO
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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Harvard Business Review 13th best-performing CEO globally (2017)
Officer of the French Legion of Honor (2012)
Knight of the French Legion of Honor (2005)
Member of US National Academy of Engineering (2017)
Member of French Academy of Technology
BFM Awards Grand Prix du Manager de l'Année (2021)
Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations leader (2018)
Notable Facts
Former Chairman and CEO of Dassault Systèmes, global leader in 3D software
Led company transformation from startup to world leader over 40+ years
Pioneer of digital mock-up technology and Product Lifecycle Management
Led Boeing 777 project - first aircraft designed entirely digitally
Stepped down as Executive Chairman in February 2026 for personal reasons
PhD in Mechanical Engineering from École Normale Supérieure
Billionaire status through Dassault Systèmes stake
Co-leads French government 'Industry of the Future' initiative
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