Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 1, 2003
PIERRE PASQUIER is the Chief Executive Officer of Sopra Group as well as
one of its Founders. He has been instrumental in building and developing
Sopra Group into a highly regarded systems and solutions integration
company, which consists of designing, implementing and maintaining all
or part of an information system in response to a specific demand from
customers. He has more than 30 years' experience in executive management
and development of IT services. During the 1960s, the Savoy region of
France was a hotbed of technological innovation. Mr. Pasquier and
Franois Odin (majority shareholders for the group) opened Sopra Group
operations in Annecy, France, in 1968. From the outset, technical
creativity and a dedicated work ethic marked the small company.
Spearheaded by Mr. Pasquier's enthusiasm for innovation and dedication
to high-quality service, the group developed offerings in the banking,
telecom, utilities and services, retail, and public sectors as well as
proprietary solutions for the banking, human resources and real estate
sectors. Internal growth and client demand fueled the establishment of
numerous agencies in all major French cities, today a source of deep-
rooted strength for the firm. By 1985, Sopra Group was expanding into
other European countries as well. In 1990, the company was listed on the
Paris Bourse. Today, Sopra Group boasts more than 6,000 employees. Mr.
Pasquier, through Sopra Group, is a member of the Syntec (French
organization for IT services companies), acts as Chairman for Axway
Software (wholly owned EAI subsidiary of Sopra Group) and Orga
Consultants (wholly owned consulting subsidiary of Sopra Group) and is a
member of the Board for Sopra GMT (holding company for shares belonging
to P. Pasquier and F. Odin ). Profile
work up to the things you're doing now?
Mr. Pasquier: Sopra Group was created in France in 1968. From the
outset, we were
