Pierre Pasquier (born August 20, 1935) is the CEO and co-founder of Sopra Steria, as well as the chairman of its subsidiary, Axway.
[1][citation needed] In 1962, Pasquier graduated from the University of Rennes with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics.
When GE lost interest in developing mainframes and “big” business machines, he left the company, and in 1968, Pasquier, François Odin and Leo Gantelet opened Sopra Group operations in Annecy, France.
Internal growth and client demand spurred the establishment of numerous agencies in all major French cities.
By 1985, Sopra Group began expanding into other European countries, and in 1990, the company was listed on the Paris Bourse.