- Brings Expleo’s global sales, marketing, solutions and innovation capabilities under unified leadership for the two Global Business Units (Engineering and Technology & Consulting).
- Strengthens Expleo’s ability to scale differentiated solutions and innovation, including AI and Industrial AI, across clients and markets.
- Marilyne Genestine brings more than 25 years of international technology, consulting and commercial leadership experience.
Paris, France, 14 September 2026 – Expleo, the global engineering, technology and consulting services provider, today announces the appointment of Marilyne Genestine as Group Chief Growth & Innovation Officer. She also joins the Group Executive Committee.
In this role, Marilyne will provide Group-wide leadership and coordination across Sales, Solution Excellence, Marketing and Innovation, while working closely with Expleo’s two Global Business Units (Engineering and Technology & Consulting). The focus is on continuing to accelerate sustainable, profitable growth and creating greater value for clients.
Her appointment is part of Expleo’s strategy to connect its deep engineering and technology expertise more closely with client needs and market opportunities. By strengthening the link between client relationships, market insight, solution development and innovation, Expleo aims to scale its most differentiated capabilities more effectively across industries and geographies.
Working closely with Expleo’s business and regional leaders, Marilyne will focus on strengthening commercial excellence, developing strategic client relationships and accelerating the adoption and scaling of high-value solutions. Innovation, including AI and Industrial AI-enabled solutions, will be an important part of this agenda as Expleo supports clients navigating increasingly complex engineering, technology and business transformation challenges.
Marilyne brings more than 25 years of international leadership experience across business development, strategic account management, digital transformation and sales. She has held senior leadership positions at technology and consulting organisations including Dassault Systèmes, Capgemini, SQLI and Sopra Steria, working across multiple industries and international markets.
Marilyne Genestine, Group Chief Growth & Innovation Officer at Expleo, said: “Expleo combines recognised engineering expertise, deep industry knowledge and a strong reputation for helping organisations navigate complex transformation programmes. I am excited to join the Group at such an important moment in its growth journey. My priority will be to strengthen the connection between our commercial, marketing and innovation teams, accelerate the adoption of our solutions, including AI and Industrial AI, and create even greater value for our clients. Together, we have a significant opportunity to reinforce Expleo’s market position and drive sustainable growth across all our regions.”
Walter Cappilati, Group CEO of Expleo, commented: “Expleo’s strength comes from the expertise of our people, our deep understanding of our clients’ industries and our ability to deliver in some of the world’s most complex engineering and technology environments. Marilyne brings the commercial leadership and international experience to help us translate those strengths into even greater value for our clients and sustainable growth for Expleo. By bringing sales, marketing, solutions and innovation together, we will further accelerate how we scale our expertise, strengthen our client partnerships and capture the opportunities ahead.”
Marilyne holds a business degree in France and studied International Business and Finance at Uppsala University in Sweden.
