{"id":23709,"date":"2026-05-25T14:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/23709\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:09:31","slug":"pascal-daloz-takes-over-as-chairman-and-ceo-of-dassault-systemes-following-bernard-charles-departure-etauto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/23709\/","title":{"rendered":"Pascal Daloz Takes Over as Chairman and CEO of Dassault Syst\u00e8mes Following Bernard Charl\u00e8s&#8217; Departure, ETAuto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"442\" class=\"unveil\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"width:100%;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/128699918.cms.png\" captionrendered=\"1\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Pascal Daloz &lt;\/p&gt;\"\/>Pascal Daloz <a id=\"32599331\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"100\" keywordseo=\"Dassault-Systmes\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/dassault+syst%c3%a8mes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dassault Syst\u00e8mes<\/a> on Monday said that <a id=\"33413865\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Bernard-Charls\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/bernard+charl%c3%a8s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bernard Charl\u00e8s<\/a> has stepped down as Executive Chairman and member of the Board with immediate effect, citing personal reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Board of Directors unanimously appointed Chief Executive Officer <a id=\"33413864\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Pascal-Daloz\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/pascal+daloz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pascal Daloz<\/a> as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 21, 2026, following the recommendation of the Compensation and Nomination Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Daloz said he was honoured to succeed Charl\u00e8s as Chairman in addition to his CEO responsibilities and thanked him for his \u201ctrust, unwavering support and inspiration\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe share the same vision: pushing the boundaries of science and imagination to change the lives of consumers, patients and citizens \u2014 bringing virtual worlds to real life,\u201d Daloz said, adding that the company\u2019s ambition was to lead the transformation powered by <a id=\"23466375\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Industrial-AI\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/industrial+ai\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Industrial AI<\/a> through its <a href=\"https:\/\/auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/3d+univ+rses\" class=\"news-keywords\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3D UNIV+RSES<\/a> platform.<\/p>\n<p>Charl\u00e8s, who co-founded Dassault Syst\u00e8mes alongside <a id=\"33413867\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Charles-Edelstenne\" source=\"keywords\" class=\"news-keywords\" href=\"https:\/\/auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tag\/charles+edelstenne\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charles Edelstenne<\/a>, said his decision reflected a governance transition built on continuity and long-term stability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am firmly convinced that this new configuration creates the strongest conditions for the continued and successful development of Dassault Syst\u00e8mes,\u201d he said, adding that he would remain available to support the acceleration of 3D UNIV+RSES adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Founder and Honorary Chairman Charles Edelstenne thanked Charl\u00e8s for positioning the company as a global leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) and said the succession had been carefully prepared over the past three years.\n                                                                    <\/p>\n<p>                                    Published On Feb 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM IST<\/p>\n<p>\n                Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals.<br \/>\n                Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights &amp; analysis in your inbox.\n            <\/p>\n<p>                    All about ETAuto industry right on your smartphone! 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