Michel Guillemot
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Executive Vice President, Development Strategy and Finance.
Michel Guillemot joined his parents' family business after completing his studies. With a passion for programming, he created Guillemot International Software in 1984. At the time, the company was positioned in a niche segment - the distribution and import of video games - in which it rapidly became the French leader.
In 1986, Michel Guillemot co-founded Ubisoft with his brothers. In charge of the creation of Ubisoft's studios, he took part in the Company's first major production - Rayman. He then co-founded Gameloft, which he steered toward the development of mobile games, and managed from 2001 to 2016. Under his leadership, Gameloft experienced strong growth and became a major player in the global market. Michel Guillemot is now developing new companies specializing in artificial intelligence (AI).
He is a member of the Board of directors of Ubisoft and Executive Vice President of Development, Strategy and Finance. He brings to the Board of directors his in-depth knowledge of mobile games and the mechanisms to attract and engage a mass-market audience, as well as his expertise in all AI aspects.
He graduated from EDHEC business school and holds a degree (DECS) in accounting.
Michel Guillemot joined his parents' family business after completing his studies. With a passion for programming, he created Guillemot International Software in 1984. At the time, the company was positioned in a niche segment - the distribution and import of video games - in which it rapidly became the French leader.
In 1986, Michel Guillemot co-founded Ubisoft with his brothers. In charge of the creation of Ubisoft's studios, he took part in the Company's first major production - Rayman. He then co-founded Gameloft, which he steered toward the development of mobile games, and managed from 2001 to 2016. Under his leadership, Gameloft experienced strong growth and became a major player in the global market. Michel Guillemot is now developing new companies specializing in artificial intelligence (AI).
He is a member of the Board of directors of Ubisoft and Executive Vice President of Development, Strategy and Finance. He brings to the Board of directors his in-depth knowledge of mobile games and the mechanisms to attract and engage a mass-market audience, as well as his expertise in all AI aspects.
He graduated from EDHEC business school and holds a degree (DECS) in accounting.
