François Ponchon

François PONCHON has over two decades of experience at Carmeuse, beginning as Market Manager France at Prodical Carmeuse from March 1995 to March 2000 and advancing to current role as Director Innovation Europe. In this position, François leads innovation in new products and business solutions, alongside managing technical partnerships with customers. Previously, François served as Application Technology Director Europe, overseeing customer technical support and application development in the Sales & Marketing division. François also held roles as Marketing & Development Manager and Marketing & Quality Manager in France, focusing on product innovation and quality management. Educational qualifications include a degree in Material Science from Polytech Orléans, a Master's in Business Management from the Paris School of Business, DEA in Material Science from Université d'Orléans, and DEUG A in Mathematics & Physics from Université Grenoble Alpes.