Benoît was awarded a DEA (Diplôme d’études approfondies) in Physics in 1995, followed in 1998 by a doctorate in Physics Fibre Optiques Pour Distribution F.T.T.H. (Fiber To The Home). Benoît began his career in 1995 as an R&D Engineer with France Télécom as part of the then C.N.E.T. (Centre national d’études des télécommunications), now known as France Télécom R&D. Three years later he joined Highwave Optical Technologies as R&D Project Manager in charge of developing specialized fiber optics and from 2004 to 2005 he worked as Product Manager in the same field. Since 2006 Benoît has been working as Chief Executive Officer of iXFiber, which involves responsibilities as both Project and Product Manager for iXFiber’s specialized fiber optics.
Advanced Components Management
Benoît Cadier VP Advanced Components Division - President & CEO iXFiber
Patrice Crochet Sales & Marketing Manager
Patrice graduated from ENSSAT (National School of Applied Science in Technology) option Optronics and a postgraduate degree from the University of Rennes I in Electronics and Optronics
After a year of scientific quota as a research engineer at The ENSCP (Ecole Nationale de Chimie de Paris), he began working as sales manager at ABSYS Technical Sales, a distributor of components and optical fiber instrumentation. This company distributed ANDO (now YOKOGAWA) in France.
He joined Highwave Optical Technology in 1998 as sales manager for Europe and Asia and then focussed on Europe and the UK office in charge of the main clients.
In 2006 he joined iXFiber to develop the sales and marketing division. He became Sales Director of the BU Component when iXBlue was founded.