The Executive Team

With more than 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business development strategy and software management publishing, Yves Garagnon brings a wealth of expertise as CEO of DiliTrust.

He holds a master’s degree in Management and a master’s degree in DESS Banking & Finance. In 1987, he joined Concept, a publisher of management software packages, as a sales engineer. In 1993, he joined Coda, a financial software vendor, and developed their French subsidiary.  He then became commerical director and partner at Coda France. In 2003 he was named as director of DiliTrust (previously known as Equity), a subsidiary of Coda France. Since 2005, he has been one of DiliTrust’s key shareholders.

Nadim BAKLOUTI is an engineer graduate from Supelec (Paris) and holds a master’s degree in Industrial Management from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain.

Very early on, he participated in various entrepreneurial projects in Central America, Spain and Canada.

In 2010, he joined Leading Boards, a SaaS board portal for boards of directors, and headed the technical and architectural evolution of the solution. He was instrumental in ensuring its growth on the market. 

Certified Lead Auditor ISO 27001 and security expert, he is also in charge of all information security of the DiliTrust group and all its products.

Triathlete and marathoner (with a personal best of 3:32), Nadim is also a wine lover and a level 3 graduate of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust.

With over 20 years of experience in sales and team management, Kimly Chao brings her expertise to the DiliTrust team. She has been able to develop business relationships with major projects for several years and contribute to enriching the range of potential new clients in new territories.

Experienced in communications and interpersonal relations, Kimly has put her expertise to work on large-scale events with the international public relations agency Hill + Knowlton Strategies – Canada. Multilingual, Kimly is known for her versatility, know-how, and positive energy. Kimly holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Sherbrooke, specializing in Communication, Writing, and Multimedia. She obtained a scholarship that allowed her to explore different fields of study, including international relations. She was also selected to participate in the Franco-Quebec study program Cooperation in Paris (ERASMUS).

Senior professional in digital strategy and innovation, Justin accelerates digital transformation and organizational change, for Growth. Serving our customers with relevant services, adequate support and future proof solutions is our core mission, within the Strategy & Growth department.

A former entrepreneur, consultant and key account manager, Justin has an engineering and strategy track record, and is an alumni from Ecole Centrale de Lyon along with the executive MBA from ESCP Europe. Dedicated to aligning businesses with value creation from technology, he is passionate for innovation management,  agile and design thinking, and teaches in a variety of institutions.

Fabrizio Gallotti is DiliTrust’s Country Manager in Italy, driving the company’s growth and operations in the region. He has over 20 years of experience leading and growing software and data businesses in Italy. Prior to joining DiliTrust, Fabrizio has held executive leadership positions at Cerved Group as Market Manager for a Major Account Division. He has also held sales and marketing positions with significant responsibilities at ICE Data Services, Bureau van Dijk and the Italian Stock Exchange.

With more than 20 years of experience in the field of Law and Digitalization, Cyril Godet is in charge of leading the Legal Expertise and developing Partnerships and Alliances for DiliTrust.

Cyril obtained his law degree in France in 1999 and started his career in companies in 2000 as a contracts lawyer for AXA. He then worked for the AZUR-GMF Group and joined the Elior Group in 2005 as a corporate lawyer. In 2010, he joined Etam as a Corporate and Stock Exchange Lawyer.

In 2012, he joined DiliTrust as Legal and Compliance Manager. He was in charge of the Products and Support departments for five years. Afterwards, he supported the Sales Department as a legal expert for DiliTrust and was in charge of Partnerships and Alliances for another five years.

Cyril graduated in law from the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense in 1998, where he studied French and American/English law, and specialized in corporate and contract law.

Yacine Gouich is a graduate of Paris V University and holds a master’s degree in Business Informatics. He joined DiliTrust in 2006 and has held various positions in the organization which has allowed him to fully grasp the DNA of the company. Previously he managed the consulting team at DiliTrust Headquarters in Paris for several years.

In 2014, Yacine relocated to Dubai and was in charge of the opening of the DiliTrust Middle East and Africa office in the United Arab Emirates where he is now Managing Director. Thanks to his extensive experience in the corporate governance technology industry, he has successfully led DiliTrust’s growth and operations throughout the MENA region.

A graduate of SKEMA (previously ESC Lille), Christophe brings over 20 years of experience leading finance teams in large organizations such as PWC, Somfy, SSL Healthcare, and Lagardere. His most recent position was as Group Deputy CFO in Euro Media Group, a leading global provider of broadcast services and media solutions for live sports, entertainment and events.

Heading the admin and finance activities, Christophe is responsible for producing the financial reports and key indicators for DiliTrust’s management and investors. Using his expertise working in international and demanding environments, Christophe will ensure DiliTrust has the appropriate tools and resources as it enters an ambitious chapter.

A graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Troyes with  a master in Corporate Finance, Benoît Lefebvre has previously held financial analysis and consulting roles  with major international IT players: ILOG and Business & Decision.

He joined DiliTrust in 2005 and his current role within the group focuses on consulting, pre-sales and sales, cementing real know-how knowledge about corporate governance software.

Guillaume Loth Demay has 20 years of experience in capital investment in SMEs and in their support during the growth phase. As an investor, he worked for Siparex, then Natixis Private Equity and Développement & Partenariat, where he made over thirty investments.

In 2014, he founded the partnership between DiliTrust and Opentrust/Docusign France.

He is a graduate of the University of Paris I (Master of Management Sciences and DESS of Finance) and an executive program of the Insead (YMP-Paris and Singapore).

He is also Chairman of the Insead Business Angels Alumni France, Treasurer of Insead Alumni Association France and Treasurer of the Civil Protection of Paris Seine.

Joaquín has over 25 years of professional experience in strategic consulting and business development, structuring and financing of greenfield and brownfield projects.

He has international experience in Europe, the Americas and North Africa in the design and implementation of business strategies for new market entry and business development.

A graduate of Sciences Po Aix and the École Européenne d’Intelligence Économique (EEIE), Ahmed is an expert in crisis management and business intelligence. He also holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Development Engineering from Paris-Saclay University and an MBA in Business Strategy from ISC Paris.

For nearly ten years, Ahmed has been advising and supporting companies with their digitalization strategy. He began his career as an economic intelligence consultant with major groups across various industries before joining the IT sector. He notably contributed to the development of a start-up company in France and in the U.S., which evolved into a key player for contract management and electronic signature technology.

Ahmed then joined DiliTrust where he manages the Customer Success Department. He and his team ensure that each customer benefits from a high level of expertise and service for each mission including project management, consulting, product support.

Tahiana Tissot is a graduate of Kedge Business School and holds a master’s degree in Marketing Strategy and Communication. She has over 15 years of experience in B2B Marketing, predominately in the IT industry.

She began her career in the LCV Business Unit at Renault, where she managed sales methods and the communication of the group’s dealers network for commercial clients. In 2004, she joined the outsourcing division of T-Systems France, a subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom group as Marketing Manager, before also assuming the responsibility in 2006 for the Marketing and External Communication of Systems Integration Division. She then held similar positions in software development companies such as Exact Software before joining DiliTrust in 2014.