Arnaud Brunetière
Chief Executive Officer
Arnaud was appointed CEO of Linxens in September 2024, after holding several senior positions, including Executive Vice President of Government and IoT Solutions (January 2024) and Chief Operating Officer (March 2020). He also held the position of Senior Vice President of the Finance, Transportation and Access Business Unit (December 2018).
Arnaud joined Linxens in 2012 as Vice President Group Operations, after a long career in the manufacturing sector. With over 20 years of international experience, he has held various positions at Valeo, including production supervisor, lean manager, production line manager and plant manager. He was also Director of Industrial Operations at Tenesol, now SunPower.
Arnaud holds an engineering degree from ICAM, a post-graduate diploma from IAE Aix-en-Provence and an Executive Master's degree from École Polytechnique (2023).
James Beuerle
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
James joined Linxens as Chief Operating Officer in 2024.
With more than 30 years’ experience in the industrial sector in a variety of countries, James has held positions in engineering, operations and global site management in major international corporations such as Dow Chemical, Intel Corporation, Numonyx (a joint venture between ST Micro and Intel) and Micron Technology.
Prior to joining Linxens, James was Vice President of Assembly & Test Operations at Allegro Microsystems, a company specializing in the development of advanced semiconductor sensor and power technology.
James graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a M.S. in Management and M.S. in Chemical Engineering.
Jérôme Frou
Vice President
BU Government
Jérôme was appointed Vice President of Linxens Government in November 2023, following a series of leadership roles at Linxens.
In 2023, Jérôme served as Vice President in charge of Strategy Execution for IoT, Healthcare, and high-value Banking products, following his role as Group Controller from 2020 to 2022. He originally joined Linxens in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer of the Smart Connect Solutions Business Unit, bringing more than 15 years of financial expertise.
Prior to Linxens, Jérôme spent 10 years in a range of finance roles at Thales (formerly Gemalto), after earlier experience in financial auditing at KPMG and in consolidation and accounting standards at ISS Group.
Jérôme holds a Finance degree from NEOMA Business School (Sup de Co Reims), a Master’s in Business Law from Jean Moulin University (Lyon), and is a graduate of the Strategy Execution Program at INSEAD.
Franck Germain
Vice President
BU Smartcard
Franck Germain brings more than 27 years of international experience in sales, marketing, and operations within the high-tech and industrial sectors. He currently serves as Vice President of Linxens SmartCard, where he leads the development and strategic direction of one of the company’s longest-standing divisions.
Since joining Linxens in 2004, Franck has been instrumental in driving marketing initiatives and shaping key account strategies, supporting the company’s evolution from a component manufacturer to a provider of integrated solutions.
His career also includes roles in product management, quality leadership, and engineering at companies such as FCI, Yazaki, and Aspocomp, giving him a broad, hands-on perspective on industry transformation and value creation across complex organizations.
Franck holds a degree in Materials Science Engineering and completed the CESA Marketing Management program at HEC Paris.
Hanh Guzelian
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer, IS & Communication
Hanh was appointed Linxens Chief Financial & IT Officer in 2021. In 2024, she also took over as Head of Communication.
Hanh has more than 25 years of extensive financial, IT and operational experience in international companies. Prior to joining Linxens, she was CFO of ST Dupont (Euronext: DPT), where she was responsible for the strategic financial direction and day-to-day financial management of the group. Before joining ST Dupont, she was Western Europe Zone Director for the Remy Cointreau group where her primary responsibility was to identify and prioritize business development activities to deliver Brand strategies. Prior to that, she was CFO at Le Monde from 1993 to 2001, before becoming Finance and IT Director at Alcan for six years.
Hanh graduated from the ESSEC Business School with a major in Finance, in 1989 and is also a Chartered Accountant.
Arnaud Lay
Executive Vice President
Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel
Arnaud joined Linxens as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer in January 2016.
Arnaud has over 30 years' experience in legal affairs in industry. He began his career as a corporate lawyer with the Pechiney group, where he stayed for six years. He then joined the Materis group (formerly Lafarge Matériaux de Spécialités) in 2000 as legal manager for several Business Units, before becoming Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in 2002, mainly in charge of M&A transactions and LBO financing for over 13 years.
Arnaud holds an Advanced Master's degree in international business law.
Minh Lê
Vice President
BU Healthcare
Minh Lê joined Linxens in May 2024 as Vice President of Linxens Healthcare.
He brings over 25 years of experience in the technology sector, having held leadership roles in strategy, sales, and marketing across a range of organizations, from large corporations such as Alcatel-Lucent, to mid-sized companies like LaCie (acquired by Seagate), and health-focused scale-ups including Withings.
An entrepreneur at heart, Minh also co-founded and served as General Manager of three startups, the most recent one specializing in continuous glucose monitoring technologies.
He is a graduate of ESSEC Business School.
Quentin Prêtet
Vice President
BU IoT Solutions
Quentin Prêtet was appointed Vice President of Linxens IoT Solutions in 2023,
following a series of leadership roles at the group level since joining Linxens in 2016. He previously led initiatives in strategy and M&A, business transformation, and procurement.
Before joining Linxens, Quentin spent nearly 10 years in strategy consulting with Stratorg and Arthur D. Little, advising corporate clients and investment funds across various technology-driven sectors, including Aerospace & Defence and Energy, across multiple geographies.
He holds degrees from ICAM Engineering School and ESSEC Business School.
Patrick Roux
Executive Vice-President
Chief People & Strategy Officer
Patrick was appointed Linxens Chief People Officer & Communications in 2019. In 2024, he also took over strategy.
Patrick has more than 20 years’ experience in Human Resources in high-performing, fast-paced, matrix organizations.
His HR experience spans several sectors including Telecom, Semiconductors, Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical, where he has held several senior HR positions in large multinationals including Motorola, Freescale Semiconductor and Mylan. Prior to joining Linxens, Patrick was Vice-President HR, Europe and Canada for Smith & Nephew, based in Switzerland.