Antoine Villata
About Antoine Villata
Antoine Villata serves as the CEO of Planisware North America, where he has worked since 2011. He has extensive experience in business development and technology management, holding various leadership roles in organizations such as the French-American Chamber of Commerce and UC Berkeley Extension.
Work at Planisware
Antoine Villata has served as the CEO of Planisware North America since 2011, overseeing the company's operations in the region for 13 years. He has full P&L responsibility, managing business development, marketing, finance, and services activities. Prior to his current role, he held several positions within Planisware, including VP of Professional Services from 2009 to 2011 and Director of Professional Services and Executive Consultant from 2001 to 2009. Villata played a key role in establishing Planisware's presence in new vertical markets in North America.
Current Memberships and Board Positions
Antoine Villata is an active member of the Alliance of Chief Executives since 2016. He has been involved with the French-American Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco as a Board Member since 2009 and served as President of the Board from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, he is a Board Member of French Tech San Francisco since 2022 and has been a Mentor at Impact USA since 2016. Villata also serves on the Advisory Board for Project Management & Agile Management at UC Berkeley Extension since 2018.
Education and Expertise
Antoine Villata holds a Master of Science (MS) in Innovation/Technology Management from Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), which he completed in 1998. He also earned an MBA from The Wharton School, studying Business Administration and Management from 2007 to 2009. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Molecular Physics from Université Blaise Pascal (Clermont-II) from 1993 to 1997. Villata specializes in developing go-to-market strategies and demand generation for enterprise software technology.
Previous Experience
Before his tenure at Planisware, Antoine Villata worked as an IT Consultant at Business France in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 1998 to 1999. He also held various roles at Planisware, including Consultant from 1999 to 2001 in Paris and later as Director of Professional Services and Executive Consultant until 2009. His experience includes tracking key performance indicators to enhance business efficiency and productivity, as well as evaluating opportunities and risks to deliver innovative solutions.