Benjamin Gristi
Digital Transformation & IT Integration Leader
42 years old
Driving License
Aucamville (31140) France
Employed
Open to opportunities
IT and Digital Transformation Leader with over 20 years of experience in industrial and software environments, specializing in the structuring and delivery of complex, multi-entity transformation programs.
Strong expertise in aligning information systems with business objectives, including post-acquisition integration, ERP/CRM modernization, digital transformation, IT organization optimization, and international strategic project management.
Recognized for the ability to unite multidisciplinary teams, structure robust methodologies, and support business and IT leadership in high-impact operational and financial transformations.
Strong expertise in aligning information systems with business objectives, including post-acquisition integration, ERP/CRM modernization, digital transformation, IT organization optimization, and international strategic project management.
Recognized for the ability to unite multidisciplinary teams, structure robust methodologies, and support business and IT leadership in high-impact operational and financial transformations.
IT Integration & Deployment Manager
Visiativ Group
Since August 2023
- Leadership of IT integration programs in an international growth and M&A context.
- Led IT integration of 8 subsidiaries across 7 countries
- Reduced integration timeline from 24 to 9 months
- Designed standardized and industrialized integration models
- Supported business leaders in process harmonization
- Implemented group IT governance and infrastructure rationalization
- Managed multi-site teams and international partners
Key Results:
- Accelerated post-merger synergies
- Improved group IT cost control
- Standardized IT practices across entities
- Led IT integration of 8 subsidiaries across 7 countries
Chief Information Officer
Techform
December 2019
to July 2023
Full-time
Labège
- Software publisher (CPQ solutions for industrial clients)
- Member of Executive Committee
- Managed a team of 2, €200K budget
- 40 workstations, local datacenter (25 servers), Azure cloud infrastructure
Key Responsibilities:
- Defined and implemented IT strategy and budget
- Delivered secure and reliable digital workplace services
- Supported clients in designing and deploying hosting infrastructures
- Contributed to sales processes and technical proposals
- Member of Executive Committee
Deputy Technical Director
Techform
April 2018
to December 2019
Full-time
Labège
- Software publisher (CPQ Solutions for industrial clients)
Delivery Management (15 staff):
- Daily routines and performance management
- Talent development
- Quality control
- Recruitment
Information Systems Transformation:
- Infrastructure modernization (servers, networks, security)
- IT strategy definition
- User support
- Daily routines and performance management
Consultant SI
Freelance
December 2016
to March 2018
Freelancer
Toulouse
- Co-founder of e-logistics company (IGS Logistics):
- Network and server infrastructure deployment
- WMS implementation
- Data migration and client onboarding
- Network and server infrastructure deployment
- IT strategic planning
- Digital and organizational transformation
- Post-merger integration
- ERP / CRM / Data program management
- Complex program leadership
- Multidisciplinary team management
- Change management
- IT organization structuring
- Business process optimization
- Governance and budget management
- Pre-sales and needs qualification
- Contribution to commercial proposals
- Executive-level client presentations
- Long-term client relationship development
- IT integration and deployment
- Identity & digital workplace
- ERP / CRM
- Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
- French: Native
- English: Fluent
- Spanish: Basic