Temenos appoints former VMWare exec Jean-Pierre Brulard as CEO

By Gloria Methri

Temenos has announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Brulard as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2024. Brulard replaces Andreas Andreades, who will retire from Temenos after 25 years of service, including 11 years as Executive Chairman and, since January 2023, taking on the role of CEO.

Brulard has a global track record in sales and commercial leadership with software, infrastructure, and technology companies. He spent the last 14 years at VMWare, a $61 billion US-listed Cloud Computing and Virtualization Software Company, before its sale to Broadcom in 2023.

He was Executive Vice President (EVP) of Worldwide Sales and a member of the Executive Committee. He oversaw strategic planning, business operations, go-to-market strategy, and the management of VMware’s revenue globally.

Prior to VMware, Brulard was Senior Vice President and General Manager of EMEA at Business Objects (the European software company acquired by SAP) from 2000 to 2008. He also previously held roles at Sun Microsystems and IBM. He has served as a Board member of TalentSoft in France.

Commenting on the appointment, Thibault de Tersant, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, said, “The Board is delighted to appoint Jean-Pierre Brulard as CEO. He brings significant commercial and sales expertise to our key markets. He is a proven leader of large, global, high-growth organizations. He has extensive operational and strategic planning expertise and has an excellent understanding of our clients’ SaaS transformation requirements through working with some of the world’s largest banks.”

Jean-Pierre Brulard, CEO Designate at Temenos, said, “I am excited to be appointed as CEO to lead the next phase of growth for Temenos. The financial services industry is going through a period of significant technological transformation. With the quality and breadth of its solutions, Temenos is perfectly positioned to work with clients to lead this strategic change. I am looking forward to working with our teams to deliver value for our clients and all our stakeholders worldwide.”