Meet our management team

Michel Lavandier President

Michel is in charge of Ariane Systems Group back office, including Finance, Administration, Procurement, Logistics and Customer Support. Michel co-founded Ariane Systems with Laurent Cardot in 1999.

Laurent Cardot Chief Executive Officer

Laurent is in charge of Sales, Marketing, International Business Development, Research&Development and Customer Projects. Laurent co-founded Ariane Systems with Michel Lavandier in 1999.

Ralf Bohlmann Managing Director Inhotels Ariane Gmbh

Ralf is responsible for Ariane’s operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Eastern Europe. Ralf founded Inhotels Gmbh in 1996 and joined Ariane in 2005 after the acquisition of his company as a shareholder.

Christelle Pigeat North America VP Sales & Marketing

Christelle is in charge of Ariane’s operations and business development in North America. Christelle joined Ariane in 2003 as Sales Director for France. She then managed Ariane Systems Iberica from 2005 to 2009. She moved in 2010 to start Ariane Systems North America.

Miles Gaudoin Managing Director Ariane Systems UK

Miles has extensive expertise in self-service solutions. He joined Ariane in 2010 and in is charge of UK and Ireland.

Pierre Gauquelin Director of Research & Development

Pierre started Ariane at the very beginning of the company. Both a visionary and a strong manager, Pierre supervises the Research and Development effort in the company.

Fabrice Sanz Sales Director Ariane Systems France

Fabrice joined Ariane in 2006. With a strong background in sales and key account management, Fabrice manages the sales team in France.

Vanessa Marchesseau Managing Director Ariane Systems Marine

Her background is the marine industry. After ten years working for one of the major cruise line companies, Vanessa joined Ariane in 2008 to create a new division. Ariane Marine brings Ariane’s expertise in self-check to ferries and cruises.