Mark Bowen, editor at Intelligent CIO, interviewed our new CEO, Charles Souillard, recently.
"On the lighter side of things," we learned how he chose tech as a career, more about his philosophy of management at Bonitasoft, what he sees coming in the near future in tech development, and some advice for future CEOs...and more.
Nine questions for Charles Souillard, CEO and Co-founder of Bonitasoft
Here's just a taste. Click through to see the full interview here!
Intelligent CIO interview with Charles Souillard
Mark: What would you describe as your most memorable achievement?
Charles: The enduring culture that we have created at Bonitasoft.
Mark: What first made you think of a career in technology?
Charles: I had no idea when I was younger of what I wanted to do!
Mark: What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position?
Charles: Individuals now have more decision power, more responsibility and more accountability.
Mark: What do you think is the current hot technology talking point?
Charles: I expect PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) business to be challenged by private-cloud deployments. Organizations will begin to re-evaluate their choices for using PaaS.
Mark: How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office?
Charles: Running and walking in the mountains is great for clearing the mind.
Mark: If you could go back and change one career decision, what would it be?
Charles: It would definitely be to better define our target market earlier!
Mark: What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry?
Charles: We are working on ways to ease the PaaS move from cloud to modern on-prem, including the use of container-based technologies and managed services for business process application development, deployment and maintenance.
Mark: What are the region-specific challenges when implementing new technologies in North America?
Charles: There is some reluctance among American companies to look to ‘foreign’ expertise for best solutions.
Mark: What changes to your job role have you seen in the last year and how do you see these developing in the next 12 months?
Charles: An important part of my job is to be sure that we continue to develop and grow talent – with a strong positive corporate culture.
Mark: What advice would you offer somebody aspiring to obtain a C-level position in your industry?
Charles: People skills matter. Be sure to communicate on the why of all business aspects.
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