
Louis Montagne
Co-Founder & Chairman
Louis Montagne
Co-Founder & Chairman
Émilie Collet
Director of Strategic Development
His success formula and vision have been instrumental to the company, driving it from a small tech-shop to one of the most vibrant, innovative digital agencies in France.
In 2004, Louis created Bearstech, a cooperative society specializing in managed services, hosting and developing complex applications. He is an Open Source advocate and enthusiast, and holds leadership roles on a number of prominent associations and communities, including Secretary of Silicon Sentier and chairman of the Cap Digital’s Collibri community of Free Software and Web 2.0 actors.
He is also a member of the steering committee of Open World Forum, and was the co-president of the forum’s highly successful 2011 edition. He continuously supports Open Source communities through various events like BarCamps and Open Days.
New recruit at af83, Emilie uses her 10 years of experience as an association leader in the public health sector to support the strategic development of the company.
Eager to produce a quality service in line with market developments and the expectations of its customers, she participates in the definition of new strategic orientations, internal as well as external, while capitalizing on the existing.
She contributes to the commercial development of the company, assures its representation and participates in the design and dissemination of its communication media. Her experience as coordinator of national networks gives her a special interest in customer relations and project management for the benefit of communities. Director of the first af83 regional office, Emilie is also responsible for deploying the company's activity in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. She is in charge of consulting and AMO missions. In Nevers or Paris, she participates in the structuring of af83 through the animation of internal working groups and likes, in her free time, to engage in artistic projects.