Olivier Couston

Olivier Couston is the Business Development & Alliances Director for Fortinet in France, holding this position since January 2022. Prior to this, Olivier served as the General Manager of the Business Unit at NTT Ltd. from October 2019 to December 2021, overseeing operations across France, Germany, Spain, and the UK. Olivier has extensive experience in leadership roles at Dimension Data, Atos, and Unify, where responsibilities included managing P&L, developing sales strategies, and enhancing market share in various regions. Earlier career experiences at Avaya and EADS involved improving operational efficiency and leading international sales initiatives, while initial roles at MATRA COMMUNICATIONS and META INTERNATIONAL focused on sales and project management. Olivier holds an engineering degree from Télécom SudParis and has completed executive programs at London Business School and INSEAD.