Celonis Appoints Benoit Fouilland as Chief Financial Officer to Drive Next Phase of Growth
Celonis, a global leader in process mining and process intelligence, announced on December 5, 2024, the appointment of Benoit Fouilland as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective December 1, 2024. Fouilland will join the executive management team and oversee the global finance organization and strategy to support Celonis's continued expansion in global growth, technological innovation, and market leadership.
New York — The global leader in process mining and process intelligenceCelonistoday announced the appointment of Benoit Fouilland as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective December 1, 2024. As a member of the executive management team, Fouilland will be responsible for the global finance organization and strategy, helping Celonis continue to expand in global growth, technological innovation, and market leadership.
“Benoit is a forward-thinking executive with highly relevant technology industry experience, an international perspective, and a proven track record of excellence in leading global finance organizations,” said Bastian Nominacher, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Celonis. “Benoit is the right leader to help us drive and scale our market leadership, which is being fueled by our latest product innovations such as the Process Intelligence Graph, which creates unparalleled value for customers and delivers effective enterprise AI.”(Note: This is a translation of Nominacher's original remarks, which were in English)
Fouilland is an experienced business leader with more than thirty years of finance and executive management experience at leading global companies. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Contentsquare, a global leader in digital experience analytics. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and flavor company, where he not only was a Celonis customer but also played a key role in orchestrating the industry-transformative merger with DSM, another Celonis customer. Earlier, Fouilland served as Chief Financial Officer at Criteo SA, a global adtech company, where he successfully led its initial public offering (IPO); he also held CFO roles at SAP AG and Business Objects SA.
“I first got to know Celonis five years ago, and from day one, I was impressed by the power of its platform and the strong foundation the company has built. I admire the remarkable momentum Celonis has achieved since then. I am excited about the opportunity to shape the future of process intelligence and create impact for leading enterprises across industries worldwide. I am delighted to join the team and look forward to helping the company scale sustainably to its full potential.”(Original remarks in English)
Since May 2021, Fouilland has served as a member of the board of directors of VTEX, an enterprise digital commerce platform company, where he chairs the audit committee. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and master's degrees from Université Paris Dauphine and ESLSCA Business School Paris.
About Celonis
Celonis is committed to making processes work for people, companies, and the planet. The Celonis Process Intelligence platform uses industry-leading process mining and AI technology, combined with business context, to provide customers with a real-time digital twin of their business operations. The platform is system-agnostic, unbiased, and provides everyone with a common language to understand and improve their business. Celonis helps customers consistently deliver significant value in revenue, profitability, and sustainability.
Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
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