Pierre Couture

Pierre Couture has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Pierre began their career as a Freelancer, working as a Film & TV Editor and Technical Director. Pierre then moved on to work as a Sales Specialist at Avid Technology, where they specialized in software and provided internal consultations. Pierre later joined Tube Studios as a VFX Producer, responsible for business development and production of visual effects for feature films and TV. Pierre then transitioned to Gray Matter FX, where they served as a VFX Producer, managing a team and producing visual effects for Hollywood feature films. Pierre then joined Autodesk Media & Entertainment as a Manager, Partner Business Development, responsible for managing business relations with strategic partners and hardware manufacturers. Pierre continued their career at Hewlett Packard as a National Sales Specialist, driving workstation business and securing deals with large corporate accounts. Pierre then joined Lenovo as an Account Executive, overseeing the North American Media & Entertainment market and acquiring new accounts. Pierre later joined Annex Pro as the Director of Sales, North America. Currently, Pierre is the Director of Gaming Sales and Business Development at D-BOX Technologies, where they are leading the market development of haptic capable gaming peripherals. Additionally, in 2019, they started their own venture, daregraphic, as the Owner & Technology Consultant, specializing in Real-Time 3D and 3D image streaming.

Pierre Couture holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, which they obtained from cegep du vieux-montreal between 1982 and 1986. In terms of further education, they completed the CORe: Credential of Readiness program at HBX/Harvard Business School in 2016, and later gained a Certificate in Management Essentials from Harvard Business School Online in 2018. Furthermore, they obtained additional certifications in Microsoft Teams Essential Training (2020) and Learning to Write for the Web (2019) from LinkedIn.