Germain Lamonde, engineer physicist and exceptional inventor, the founder, Executive Chairman and principal craftsman of the phenomenal growth of EXFO, a global leader in the test, service assurance and analytics market and the world’s #1 fiber/highspeed testing company. As early as 1985, he recognized the huge potential of optical telecommunications. From a simple innovative idea, he grew EXFO from the ground up. His patents and his publications testify equally of his talents of visionary engineer. Experienced administrator, he distinguished himself also by his determination, his flair for business, and his major human qualities.
Mr. Lamonde has served on the Board of Directors of several public and private organisations, fulfilled numerous speaking engagements and received several industry awards for his leadership, innovation and global development. Mr. Lamonde presently serves on the board of QG100 and was recently appointed Chairman of the Quebec Digital Transformation Council and Chairman of ENCQOR the Canada-Québec-Ontario partnership focused on research and innovation in the field of 5G/IoT innovation.