François Marineau

François Marineau is the VP of Global Sales Operations at Accedian. François has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.

François started their career as a Test Engineer at Nortel in 1994. François then moved to SR Telecom in 1995 and was promoted to Director of Engineering at Sanmina-SCI in 1997. In 2000, they joined EXFO as the Director of Contract Manufacturing Operations and was responsible for transferring multiple product lines manufacturing into China.

François has been with Accedian since 2007 and has played a pivotal role in the company’s growth and success. Under their leadership, Accedian has become a leading provider of performance analytics and network visibility solutions.

François Marineau's educational career includes a Master's degree in Engineering Management from the University of Sherbrooke and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Telecommunication from Polytechnique Montréal. François also has a certification from LinkedIn in Sales Strategies and Approaches in a New World of Selling, as well as certifications in Slack Essential Training and Learning Cyber Incident Response and Digital Forensics.

Their manager is Dion Joannou, CEO. Some of their coworkers include Sergio Bea - VP, Global Enterprise & Channel Sales, Tom Foottit - VP, Product Line Management, and Sylvain Masounave - CTO & VP, Engineering.