Who are we?

Visiativ creates and develops digital tools to empower individuals and teams in improving efficiency, enhancing productivity, and ultimately increasing business performance. We understand how projects evolve and that every business is unique in terms of legacy systems and infrastructure. We work with clients to define their digital transformation roadmap – from diagnosis, through development to implementation, training, communications, and follow-up. Visiativ helps companies to sustainably maximize their potential.

 

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With proven experience working with over 25,000 SMEs and mid-cap companies, worldwide, recognized expertise and a large, co-development community, Visiativ makes digital transformation an acceleration lever for the enterprise, thus improving the relationship, experience and satisfaction of both client and employee.

Key figures

2023 scope

25,000

customers

+1,500

employees

€277,2M

revenue

70%

recurrent revenue

36%

international

1987

creation year

Our Values

Co-development

Successful business transformation involves many people. We recognise that working as a team with colleagues and customers where we all participate, share and collaborate leads to better outcomes for all.

Trust

We work with customers, partners and each other openly, honestly and sincerely. We cultivate our business relationships, keep our promises and aim to be a trusted adviser and partner to our customers.

Inventiveness

We’re always looking to innovate and improve – finding new and better ways to do things. We look to the future, anticipating customer needs and imagining solutions.

Flexibility

No two businesses are the same. Our customers operate in dynamic environments and their plans constantly evolve. We tailor our service to each customer, embracing change and adapting to whatever it brings.

Visiativ Worldwide

Coming from different backgrounds, all of the members of the executive committee are involved as sponsors in enterprise transformation projects.

Laurent FIARD

Co-founder and CEO

Co-founder and CEO of Visiativ, Laurent Fiard drives the vision and core values of Visiativ.
After a first business experience with a Hewlett-Packard distributor, he joined AGS in 1988 as head of business, before becoming director along with Christian Donzel, in 1997. After having been president of Cluster Numérique from 2012 to 2014, he presided over Medef Lyon-Rhône from 2014 to 2021.
Laurent completed technical studies and obtained a masters in marketing-sales.

Laurent FIARD

Co-founder and CEO

Bertrand SICOT

Deputy CEO

Bertrand SICOT joined Visiativ in 2020 as Deputy General Manager to drive Visiativ strategy and help boost the company’s international expansion.
Bertrand has occupied successively the positions of Business Director for Western Europe, Vice President for North America, Executive Vice President for Worldwide Sales, then CEO of SOLIDWORKS, before becoming Senior Vice President for Indirect Sales of Dassault Systèmes in 2015, in charge of the growth and development of an international network of 500.
Bertrand is graduated of ENSAM.

Bertrand SICOT

Deputy CEO

Audrey COUTTY

Executive Vice President Product, Technology & Security

In order to support the transformation, Audrey COUTTY was appointed Executive Vice President Product, Technology & Security, with two goals: to ensure a solid customer experience and to strengthen Visiativ’ value proposition.

Audrey COUTTY

Executive Vice President Product, Technology & Security

Philippe GARCIA

Executive Vice President Finance, Legal & CSR

Philippe joined Visiativ as Executive Vice President Finance, Legal & CSR to support the development and acceleration of the company's profitability.
After starting his career with Deloitte, Philippe pursued with the American industrial group BF Goodrich. He also has several successful experiences in international and listed pharmaceutical groups such as Novagali Pharma and Amplitude Surgical.
Philippe holds a Masters in Auditing from IAE of Lyon III and from DESCF.

Philippe GARCIA

Executive Vice President Finance, Legal & CSR

Visiativ US

A highly experienced team with SolidWorks involved in digital transformation to ensure growth and profitability.

Tia JAX

Vice President Sales and Marketing

Holds the title for #1 Sales Professional Worldwide for SolidWorks software, 4 years in the row.

Tia JAX

Vice President Sales and Marketing

Aaron KELLY

Head of Product Marketing

Over 20 years at SolidWorks and former VP of Product Management.

Aaron KELLY

Head of Product Marketing

Earl HASZ

Technical Director, PLM

Over 20 years at SolidWorks, managing API Support and also in Technical Sales.

Earl HASZ

Technical Director, PLM

When it comes to SolidWorks resellers in the United States, there are many choices – but only one with true SolidWorks DNA. With 35 years hands-on experience, we are bringing unparalleled expertise, insider knowledge, and direct access to resources that drive unmatched results.

 

From extended support hours to world-class implementation expertise, working with Visiativ is the closest experience to working directly with SolidWorks itself.

 

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