Jean-Marc KERISIT, 45 years old, has an extensive experience in software technology. He started his career as a research engineer, moved rapidly to software R&D and services, and management. He has held various positions in his career, among them: Director of ITPL software at EDS, Chief Architect and Director of R&D at Business Objects. His experience has then been mostly focused on developing and structuring the R&D activity of small innovative software companies, among them : Artech (now Reportive), Instranet, Pertinence (now Intercim). His main competencies embrace management of applied research as well as software development teams, technological positioning and vision, complex algorithms, R&D process and organization." Jean-Marc graduated from “Ecole Polytechnique” in Paris, France and holds a PhD in Theoretical Computer Sciences at the Paris Diderot University.