IMMERVISION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Commercial Officer
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President, Operations
Alessandro joined lmmervision in 2005 as Chief Commercial Officer and over time his responsibilities encompassed multiple functions of the company before being appointed to Executive Vice President. He is responsible for leading lmmervision's commercial strategy, overseeing the company's global business growth and worldwide deployment of Immervision technology and services. Alessandro has over two decades of experience in strategic management and planning, business development, sales and marketing in emerging technology. Prior to Immervision, he was the Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Business Development at Polyplan Technologies, which was acquired by PTC.
Job Titles:
- Director, Marketing and Communications
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development
Michel is a subject matter expert in the field of IT, sales and management with ten years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He is the former CEO of SAP Canada, Executive Vice President of SAP France, VP of SAS and Senior consultant for Revenue Storm. He is an expert in generating revenue through the advancement of sales talent, buying momentum and alignment with key influencers to deploy action plans that close business. Michel is an advocate of a clear, well-aligned go-to-market strategy and smart action plan that puts the client at the center.
With over 20 years of experience, Pascal has held several leadership and CFO roles mostly in the high-tech industry in companies ranging from Fortune 500 to technology startups. This breadth of experience makes him a valuable addition to the lmmervision leadership team to support company's long-term growth goals. Pascal holds a BA in economics, an MBA and is a Professional Chartered Accountant.
Pascale Nini - CEO, Chairman, President
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Executive Chairwoman
- President
Originally from Biarritz, France, holding a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's in psychology in hand, she became an active entrepreneur in the field of vision.
Twenty years ago, she had the ability to seize an emerging trend in wide-angle vision and position herself right at the center of it. The best way to describe Pascale Nini is her innovative mindset and leadership. Her company Immervision is now involved at the international level defining intelligent vision for all new devices in any industries such as mobile, automotive, robotics, aerospace, IoT and security. She understands that success comes not only from innovation but also from perseverance, teamwork and adaptation.
Today, she also serves on the boards of Propulsion Québec and QuiqMeds where she shares her expertise and experience.
Originally from Biarritz, France, Pascale Nini holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in psychology. After working as a psychologist for three years, Pascale transitioned into entrepreneurship. Her first venture was a home theater technology company in France, which led her to invest in panoramic imaging technology capable of creating 360-degree vision. This innovation marked the birth of Immervision.
In 2003, Pascale relocated Immervision to Montreal, accompanied by her team of key engineers. As CEO, she recognized the emerging potential of wide-angle vision technology and positioned Immervision as a global leader in intelligent vision for devices across industries such as mobile, automotive, robotics, aerospace, IoT, and security.
Under Pascale's leadership, Immervision expanded its influence internationally, focusing on innovation, perseverance, teamwork, and adaptation. Her visionary mindset continues to drive the company's success.
In early 2024, Pascale transitioned to the role of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors at Immervision. She also serves on several boards, including the Conseil du Patronat du Québec (CPQ), La Table Ronde, Qmed (an American company), and MedMira (a public company based in Halifax, Canada), where she shares her extensive expertise.
Recognizing the critical importance of quantum technologies for the future and national security, Pascale has taken on a new challenge as General Manager of Distriq, Sherbrooke's quantum innovation zone.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Vice President, Technology
Patrice is co-founder of Immervision where he leads the engineering team, contributes to IP growth and the adoption of Immervision's technology by global corporations. He has overseen the integration of wide-angle imaging technology in numerous industry verticals. Prior to Immervision, Patrice contributed to research in the robotic surgery field for INRIA. He is an IEEE Senior Member who has spoken at various conferences and co-authored multiple publications and patents. Patrice holds a master's degree in image processing in computer graphics.
Job Titles:
- Principal Optical Designer
Simon Thibault is Immervision's Principal Optical Designer working on cutting edge panomorph optic design, applied research, as well as leading in pure research. Simon is a professor in the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Optics at Université Laval, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in physics and engineering physics. At Immervision, Simon's involvement helps create an environment conducive for innovation and progress within the research group.
SPIE and OSA Fellow, he is also the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Optical Design, supporting a world-class infrastructure for optical training and sits on several international conference program committees. He has authored over 250 scientific papers and holds some 20 patents.