With extensive experience in the European Information and Communications Technology (ICT) search industry, Francois has worked with Heidrick & Struggles in Paris and Brussels, as well as with Whitehead Mann in London.

His early career was spent as Communications Director for the international division of a French industrial group, following his launch of a start-up developing “Minitel” Internet-type sites in the mid-’80s.

Francois holds a degree from Institut d’E′tudes Politiques de Paris that is the equivalent of an MBA, and is fluent in French.