Dassault Systèmes’ CEO Pascal Daloz becomes also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dassault Systèmes
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VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France — February 21, 2026
Dassault Systèmes’ CEO Pascal Daloz turns into additionally Chairman of the Board of Administrators of Dassault Systèmes
- Bernard Charlès declares stepping down from his Government Chairman and Member of the Board positions, for private causes
- Bernard Charlès intends to place his 43 years of business expertise, and his imaginative and prescient to rework, with AI, industrial creation and manufacturing processes, on the service of the Generative Economic system
- Pascal Daloz is appointed Chairman and Chief Government Officer by Dassault Systèmes’ Board, pursuing the 3D UNIV+RSES ambition to place Dassault Systèmes as chief in Industrial AI
Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) declares that Bernard Charlès has knowledgeable the Board of Administrators, at the moment and with speedy impact, that he’s stepping down as Government Chairman and member of the Board, for private causes.
The Board has unanimously determined that Pascal Daloz, Chief Government Officer of Dassault Systèmes, turns into Chairman and Chief Government Officer, in keeping with the advice of the Compensation and Nomination Committee, as of February 21, 2026.
Pascal Daloz, Dassault Systèmes’ Chairman of the Board and Chief Government Officer commented :
“I’m honored to succeed Bernard Charlès as Chairman of Dassault Systèmes, along with my mission as CEO. I want to thank Bernard for his belief, his unwavering help and his inspiration. We share the identical imaginative and prescient: pushing the boundaries of science and creativeness to alter the lives of shoppers, sufferers and residents – bringing “digital worlds to actual life”. We additionally share a typical conviction in regards to the plan required to show that imaginative and prescient into actuality.
As Co-Founder and CEO, Bernard guided our firm from a startup to a world chief. The inspiration behind Dassault Systèmes’ main applied sciences, he has instilled a tradition of ongoing innovation inside our group. He has helped remodel industries for a extra sustainable world. I thank Bernard for his supply to stay out there to assist us speed up the adoption of 3D UNIV+RSES powered by AI.
Our ambition is evident: to steer the transformation powered by Industrial AI by way of 3D UNIV+RSES. This can be a long-term dedication to additional redefine how industries innovate, function and compete within the Generative Economic system. I’m dedicated to making sure that Dassault Systèmes retains the liberty wanted to stay a game-changer and to accelerating progress.”
Bernard Charlès commented :
“I’ve requested to be launched, for private causes, from my duties as Government Chairman of the Board of Dassault Systèmes. As Co-Founding father of our firm, alongside Charles Edelstenne, I’m actually happy that Pascal Daloz succeeds me on this position. Pascal and I’ve labored facet by facet for 25 years, and he has my full confidence to each lead the corporate and manage the Board’s work.
This resolution displays the enduring continuity of the corporate’s governance, which is a serious supply of belief for our giant shoppers all over the world. I’m firmly satisfied that this new configuration creates the strongest situations for the continued and profitable improvement of Dassault Systèmes.
I like and am deeply pleased with Dassault Systèmes – its individuals, its groups, its clients, its goal and values and what we construct collectively. I’m, at coronary heart, a product and know-how chief; that is my ardour. I’ll stay totally out there to the corporate to speed up the adoption of 3D UNIV+RSES. Over the previous 40 years, I’ve pushed six generations of business transformations, main cutting-edge product innovation. “Gen7” is now properly outlined and architected. Pascal and his outstanding workforce will drive additional this large heritage for the success of our shoppers, companions and shareholders.”
“On behalf of the Board, I need to thank Bernard Charlès for his relentless management to place Dassault Systèmes as a world chief in PLM, which is acknowledged by all industries. His distinctive imaginative and prescient, endorsed by so many main firms, has at all times been a aggressive benefit. Prior to now 3 years, he has fastidiously ready his succession: making certain the 7th era of our AI-based business options is properly engaged and transmitting his profession legacy, consistently aiming for the best high quality requirements. With Pascal Daloz, the corporate is in good arms for the longer term”, added Charles Edelstenne, Founder and Honorary Chairman.
Info on Convention Name scheduled February 23, 2026
Dassault Systèmes will host a convention name on February 23, 2026, at 7.00 am London time / 8.00 am Paris time. The convention name can be webcast reside and out there as replay on http://www.3ds.com/investors/. Please hook up with the web site a minimum of quarter-hour previous to the convention name to register, obtain and set up any vital audio software program.
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