Ateme’s executive team brings decades of experience and leadership that guide the company’s direction. Since the founding of Ateme, the company has been led by an experienced management team that combines engineering talent with business talent and commitment to customers.
Michel Artières
Co-founder, President, CEO
Michel Artières
Co-founder, President, CEO
Previously the director of an image processing R&D lab at the French Ministry of Defense, Michel Artières is the current President and CEO of Ateme. Having co-founded Ateme in 1991, Michel is responsible for defining and executing the company’s growth strategy (organic expansion, mergers & acquisitions, transition to recurrent business models) and creating value for the shareholders, while inspiring employees and environmental engagement (personal growth, greening of video streaming). Michel received his engineering degree with a specialization in signal processing, from top university CentraleSupélec in Paris.
Rémi Beaudouin
Chief Strategy Officer
Rémi Beaudouin
Chief Strategy Officer
Joining Ateme in 2005 as Field Application Engineer, Remi Beaudouin currently leads the corporate team’s global strategic and marketing initiatives as Chief Strategy Officer, helping to ensure Ateme keeps pace with solutions and engagement model innovations. Leveraging the company’s recognized core expertise in video compression and CDN, he develops key strategic partnerships, expands Ateme’s portfolio of video delivery solutions, and continuously disrupts the Pay-TV and media and entertainment markets with new concepts based on hybrid, on-premise, and cloud technologies.
Remi holds a Master of Science in signal processing from ENSEIRB-MATMECA, Bordeaux, and a LEAD Corporate Innovation certificate from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Sebastien Brachet
Chief Operations Officer
Sebastien Brachet
Chief Operations Officer
Having joined Ateme in 2024, Sébastien Brachet currently oversees the company’s global operations as Chief Operations Officer. With over 20 years of experience at Bull, Atos, and Red-on-line, Sébastien has excelled in various key roles, including Purchasing Director, Managing Director in Africa, Business Development, Managing Director of Evidian cybersecurity software, and COO. He has successfully driven SaaS transformations, launched new software offerings, and secured major international contracts with global players in sectors such as telecommunications, banking, and manufacturing. He graduated from ESCE Business School and holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Purchasing from Kedge Business School.
Véronique Coulmann
Chief Finance Officer
Véronique Coulmann
Chief Finance Officer
Head of the Controlling Department at Ateme since the merger with Anevia, Véronique Coulmann oversees Ateme subsidiaries, determines consolidated revenues, and implemented the Netsuite ERP. From 2014 to 2021, she was CFO at Anevia, where she implemented SAP ByDesign and established rigorous cost and cash management. Previously, she was CFO for Ipanema Technologies, where she organized the finance department to help this French start up to grow their revenue from 500 K€ to 30 M€ with the creation of different subsidiaries all over the world. Véronique began her career at Amdahl, a US company selling mainframes where she got trained to all the various aspects of finance for 10 years. She holds a degree from Sup de Co Poitiers and the D.E.S.C.F as well as an MBA from Seattle U and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Gilmar Luna
Senior VP of Latin America
Gilmar Luna
Senior VP of Latin America
As Senior VP of Latin America, Gilmar Luna leads Ateme’s sales and operations for the Latin American and Caribbean markets. He brings two decades of experience to this role, which he developed both within Ateme and outside, having led a substantial video operations team in the United States.
Gilmar joined Ateme’s Sao Paulo office in 2017 as the Director of Engineering for Latin America, and five years later assumed the position of Country Manager for Mexico, where he orchestrated a remarkable increase in Ateme’s market share and revenue. His strategic management skills and his passion for providing solutions and building strong relationships with customers were instrumental in his ascent within Ateme’s leadership team.
Gilmar holds a diploma in Networking and Telecommunications from Brazil’s UNESA and is certified in Project Management from Stanford University in the USA.
Jim Marino
Senior VP of North America
Jim Marino
Senior VP of North America
Having joined Ateme in 2021, Jim Marino currently oversees the entire region as Senior Vice President & General Manager of North America. His executive role has him managing all the sales and customer engineering -pre-sales, support, deployment- functions throughout the North American market.
Prior to joining Ateme, Jim held sales leadership positions in various media tech companies, including Harmonic and Velocix. He holds a BS in Finance from Penn State University and an MBA in Finance from Georgia State University.
Frédéric Pasquier
Senior VP of Engineering
Frédéric Pasquier
Senior VP of Engineering
Frédéric Pasquier began his career with Ateme as Product Owner, moving on as Director of Product & Solutions, and currently holds the title of Senior VP of Engineering. Highly experienced in Research & Development, telecommunications, and product ownership, Frédéric manages the day-to-day operations of over 200 engineers and works with multiple teams to ensure the objectives, operational processes, and recruitment strategies run smoothly. In addition to a diploma in Technological Studies (DiT) from IUT Nantes and a computer engineering degree from Polytech’ Tours, Frédéric also holds a master’s in computer science from ISAIP Angers.
Stéphanie Pignal
Senior VP of HR
Stéphanie Pignal
Senior VP of HR
Stéphanie Pignal is Senior Vice President of HR at Ateme, where she thrives on combining her loves of law and family within a global, innovative environment. The HR Director of Anevia from 2015 to 2021, she now focuses on overseeing policies, hiring, training and developing the best talent at Ateme, and assuring all employees are listened to and supported. After an internship in the U.S., Stéphanie graduated with a degree in international studies from Paris ESLSCA Business School.
Yoann Poizeau
Senior VP of EMEA & APAC
Yoann Poizeau
Senior VP of EMEA & APAC
Senior VP of EMEA, Yoann Poizeau began his career with Ateme in 2016 as VP of the APAC area. Today, he leads the company’s largest sales region through his resourcefulness, driven by results. His ability to maximize company profitability and efficiency complements his savvy communication skills and stakeholder rapport. With an academic foundation based in math and physics, he also holds a master’s degree in engineering from top French computer and electrical engineering university, ESEO.
Mickaël Raulet
Chief Technology Officer
Mickaël Raulet
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Mickaël Raulet is CTO at Ateme, where he drives research and innovation with various collaborative R&D projects. He represents Ateme in several standardization bodies: ATSC, DVB, 3GPP, ISO/IEC, ITU, MPEG, DASH-IF, CMAF-IF, SVA and Ultra HD Forum. Additionally, he is the author of numerous patents and more than 100 conference and scientific journal papers. In 2006, he received his Ph.D. from INSA in electronic and signal processing, in collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric ITE (Rennes, France).
Strategic Advisory Committee
The Strategic Advisory Commitee serves as a resource to Ateme’s executive leadership, helping the company address the transformation of the industry by reflecting on how content is and will be delivered and consumed.
Chris Blandy
Director of Strategy and Business Development for Media & Entertainment at AWS
Chris Blandy
Director of Strategy and Business Development for Media & Entertainment at AWS
Chris Blandy, AWS’s Director of Strategy and Business Development for Media & Entertainment, brings 21 years of experience from Fox Networks and Disney. At Fox Networks, he served as Executive Vice President of Technology Solutions, overseeing system design, program management, and engineering for broadcast, cable, and digital platforms. He also played a pivotal role in launching Hulu. Chris holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.
Pascal Crochemore
VP Distribution Strategy & Architecture at Warner Bros. Discovery
Pascal Crochemore
VP Distribution Strategy & Architecture at Warner Bros. Discovery
Based in London, Crochemore brings 23 years of experience in the entertainment industry, with technical, managerial, business development and strategic partnership roles at Discovery and Eurosport. Crochemore has an engineering degree in space communication systems.
Yuval Fisher
CTO at Wurl
Yuval Fisher
CTO at Wurl
Yuval Fisher is a recognized authority in IP video and monetization with over 25 years of experience in video technology. He’s authored numerous technical and academic books, as well as multiple publications and patents in various technical fields. He has participated in various technical and standards-setting organizations, including SCTE, ISMA, and MPEG-IF. Having held leadership positions at several start-ups, as SVP and now CTO at Wurl, he is responsible for engineering, product, and support services. Yuval holds a Ph.D. in mathematics and a master’s in computer science from Cornell University.
Anil Jain
Global Managing Director – Media & Entertainment at Google Cloud
Anil Jain
Global Managing Director – Media & Entertainment at Google Cloud
Anil Jain, Global Managing Director of Media & Entertainment at Google Cloud, helps executives and technologists at leading global media organizations transform their business practices and leverage data-driven innovation.
A 25-year veteran of the internet & technology industry, Anil previously oversaw the E2E business of Brightcove as the EVP & GM and worked as SVP of Corporate and Business Development for Unicorn Media, where he negotiated key deals, established partnerships, and raised capital.
Anil also holds an M.S. in Technology & Policy, an M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from M.I.T., and a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University. When not traveling for business, he splits his time between Silicon Valley and Phoenix, Arizona.
Mike Kralec
SVP/Chief Technology Officer at Sinclair Broadcast Group
Mike Kralec
SVP/Chief Technology Officer at Sinclair Broadcast Group
Mike Kralec serves as SVP/Chief Technology Officer focused on technology-enabled transformation across Sinclair Broadcast Group’s diversified media and operations landscape. He has been with the group for over 20 years. His previous role as VP/Technical Operations and Deputy Chief Technology Officer was central to launching public-cloud-based media operations and ATSC 3.0 commercialization. Kralec received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Towson University and his Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland. He is a veteran of the United States Navy.
Will Law
Chief Architect within the Cloud Technology Group – Akamai
Will Law
Chief Architect within the Cloud Technology Group – Akamai
Will Law is Chief Architect within the Cloud Technology Group at Akamai and a leading media delivery technologist, involved with streaming media on the Internet for the last twenty years. Currently focusing on Media Over Quic, WebTransport, low latency streaming, MPEG DASH, CMCD, CMSD and CAT, Law is Co-Chair of the W3C WebTransport Working Group and the CTA Common Media Client Data Working Group and past President of the DASH Industry Forum and Chairman of the CTA WAVE Project. He holds Masters degrees in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA and prior to Akamai worked for a series of engineering and media-related startups.
Anna Lockwood
VP International at Telstra Broadcast Services
Anna Lockwood
VP International at Telstra Broadcast Services
Anna Lockwood is VP International for Telstra Broadcast Services, based in New York, where she leads a global team designing and delivering innovative solutions and services to the media and sports business. Previously, she held leadership roles in London, Singapore, Boston and Sydney. She brings her interests in sports, innovation and women in technology to her board and industry engagement.
Weidong Mao
Senior Fellow at Comcast Cable
Weidong Mao
Senior Fellow at Comcast Cable
Mao brings over 25 years of experience in the media and technology industry, where he has held leadership positions in technology, strategy, architecture, engineering, and R&D innovation. A prolific inventor with over 50 patents granted, Mao has studied in both China and the USA and holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.
Nitin Mittal
President – Technology and Data at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Nitin Mittal
President – Technology and Data at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
As President – Technology and Data at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Nitin Mittal leads strategic initiatives to transform the company into a data-first organization. His expertise in creating stakeholder value using technology innovation was developed through participation in several game-changing digital initiatives, including India’s digital-payment infrastructure and the country’s digital identity for citizens and residents. Nitin has also founded multiple companies, including health-tech platform SOLV, and has built and scaled digital businesses in numerous sectors. He holds a BE in electronics and telecommunications from Nagpur University.
Frank Penning
CIO at RTL Deutschland
Frank Penning
CIO at RTL Deutschland
Frank Penning has been responsible for the Group’S IT transformation as CIO of RTL Deutschland since 2018. As Managing director of RTL Technology GmbH, he also runs the operational IT business, delivering B2C solutions such as the streaming portal RTL+, as well as all other B2C and B2E technologies within RTL Deutschland.
Previously, he co-founded the streaming service WaipuTV (Exaring AG) and led the technical developments in the digitalization of ProsiebenSat1. As CTO and investment manager, he supervised the founding of numerous start-ups at Holtzbrinck Digital. He initially entered the media industry in 2000 as Managing Director of Tomorrow Focus Technologies GmbH, where he developed publishing portals and entertainment solutions such as Lufthansa Flynet.
Anne Schelle
Managing Director at Pearl TV, LLC
Anne Schelle
Managing Director at Pearl TV, LLC
Based in the USA, Schelle brings over three decades of experience in strategic consulting and in heading companies and alliances in the wireless, media and entertainment industry.
Sébastien Audoux
Independant Consultant – Former Head of Sports Digital Content at Canal+
Sébastien Audoux
Independant Consultant – Former Head of Sports Digital Content at Canal+
With over 20 years of experience in the sports media industry, Sébastien Audoux is now a consultant after a long tenure at Canal+ where he led all the sports digital operations. Audoux was instrumental in developing an enhanced sports experience for the OTT app myCANAL as well as creating a number of dedicated originals for various social media platforms. He also serves on numerous boards, including Hype Sports Innovation, one of the biggest sports innovation ecosystems on the planet.
Board of Directors
Ateme’s Board of Directors works closely with the corporate leadership to define and execute a profitable growth strategy. The board is led by Ateme’s founder and CEO, and includes independent members with complementary knowledge of strategy, finance and communication.
Laurence Amand-Jules
Independant Board Member since 07/2023
Laurence Amand-Jules
Independant Board Member since 07/2023
Laurence Amand-Jules offers 25+ years of global strategy and finance leadership experience with top FMCG and media companies. Supporting the international media rights division of Lagardère Sports, she delivered major events such as the Rio Football World’s Cup and the Olympic Games of Sochi and Rio.
In addition, Laurence facilitated the transformation of Group Gorgé’s nuclear division, drove the digitalization of the global luxury lifestyle TV channel LUXE.TV, and acted as the Group CFO of Blablacar. Today, she is also a board member at Genève Sports SA and chair of the Finance and Audit committee at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).
Laurence graduated in geopolitics and economics from Sciences-Po Paris and holds an MBA from INSEAD.
Michel Artières
Co-founder, President, CEO
Michel Artières
Co-founder, President, CEO
Michel Artières is a co-founder, President and CEO of Ateme. Previously, Michel had directed R&D in Image Processing and Compression at the French Ministry of Defence. He specifically directed research in the field of progressive lossless compression for very high definition images, and blurred image restoration in noisy environments. Michel received his engineering degree from Supelec, Paris, with a specialization in signal processing.
Laurent Cadieu
Observer since 03/2010
Laurent Cadieu
Observer since 03/2010
Laurent Cadieu is Founding Managing Partner of Largam, an investment boutique located in Luxembourg. Laurent served as Head of European Equities of BNP Paribas, and managed BNP Paribas entities in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Japan. He served as Member of the board of Nasdaq Europe and Easdaq from 2001 to 2007, and as a Director of small technology companies in Europe. Laurent graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and ENST.
Joanna Darlington
Independent Board member since 06/2015
Joanna Darlington
Independent Board member since 06/2015
Joanna Darlington joined Eutelsat in 2014 as Head of Investor Relations and subsequently occupied various positions, including Corporate Communications, Chief Transformation Officer, and CSR Officer. Her previous roles outside Eutelsat include Partner in the Equity Advisory practices of KPMG and FGS Global. Joanna began her career in investment banking, where she was notably Head of Equity Research at European banks ABN AMRO and BNP Paribas. A British national, Joanna is a graduate of the University of Cambridge.
Benoit Fouchard
Independant Board Member since 12/2005
Benoit Fouchard
Independant Board Member since 12/2005
Benoit Fouchard is a business development manager for Hexagon AB. At Ateme between 2001 and 2015, Benoit was first head of sales and – from 2010 – in charge of the company’s product and growth strategy. Since leaving Ateme in 2015, Benoit has worked in technology business development positions in the automotive, life science, and health industries – and today in the AEC industry (Architecture, Engineering and Construction). Benoit graduated from HEC, Paris and CEMS.
Jacques Galloy
Independent Board Member since 01/2015
Jacques Galloy
Independent Board Member since 01/2015
Jacques Galloy is founder and Managing Partner of Gaudeto, an Advisory and Investment Company focused on small to mid-size technology and media companies. He is also a board member of six companies. He has 20 years of business leadership experience and active participation in successful international expansions in both business and equity capital markets. He served 12 years, until 2014, as Board member and CFO of EVS, a world leader in a TV technology niche, and top-30 Belgian listed company. He co-founded and chaired the Board of dcinex (European leader in digital cinema) for 8 years, until 2013.
Beatrice Pesquet-Popescu
Independent Board Member since 06/2022
Beatrice Pesquet-Popescu
Independent Board Member since 06/2022
Beatrice Pesquet-Popescu is Research and Innovation Director at Thales AMS (Air Mobility Solutions), where she defines, implements, and manages research and innovation plans in line with the four pillar technologies of the group: Big Data, AI, cybersecurity, IoT. She is also an internationally recognized leader in the field of machine learning, AI and multimedia (video compression, 3DTV, networking), statistical signal and image processing, data modeling, convex optimization and big data.
Pierre Jousse
Board Member since 06/2024
Pierre Jousse
Board Member since 06/2024
Administrator of Positano SA, holding 5.4% of Ateme’s capital at the time of his appointment to the Board of Directors in June 2024, Pierre Jousse is also the president and shareholder of Themys, an SME specializing in naval defense with a turnover of €22M in 2023. He has strong experience in strategy and value creation, gained during his five years at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Paris. There, he helped numerous clients develop and implement value creation plans for their shareholders, particularly through his in-depth knowledge of financial management and communication mechanisms. Pierre graduated as an engineer from Centrale Paris, specializing in material physics.
Vincent Tauzia
Independant Board Member since 07/2023
Vincent Tauzia
Independant Board Member since 07/2023
Strategy Consultant and Advisor Vincent Tauzia is a senior executive building and leading high-performance global product and partnership teams in fast-paced growth environments. For nine years at Netflix, he developed scalable video and payment solutions and deployed them to over 200 global distribution partners.
Beginning his career at STMicroelectronics, Vincent developed TV technologies in close collaboration with leading customers in the Middle East and China and worked on early versions of HbbTV in Europe while at Philips and RDK. In addition, he founded a machine learning start-up, creating and licensing award-winning AI products to major media companies in 40+ countries.
Vincent also holds an MSEE from INSA Lyon and an MBA from INSEAD as well as four international patents.