After working in R&D at Groupe Renault for 3 years, Michel spent 7 years at Entrepreneur Invest, where he helped originate, structure, and support more than 20 expansion capital and LBO transactions, with a focus on innovative companies with distinctive expertise.
Michel joined Capital Export in 2017, after a rewarding experience as the General Manager of an export-based industrial SME. He offers both his investment experience and extensive knowledge of distinctive French companies that are key to Capital Export’s mission.
Michel is a graduate of ESSEC and ESTACA.
DSIA
Publisher of logistics management software (WMS, TMS, OMS)
DSIA produces and integrates SaaS software solutions for Supply Chain applications. The company sells two main programs: Logistar and AB Value.
Logistar is a well-established software suite made up of three programs: The Warehouse Management System (WMS) handles warehouse operations activities. It optimizes the planning, management, and assignment of resources in real time to increase productivity. The Transport Management System (TMS) optimizes transportation plans to deliver goods on time. The Order Management System (OMS) is a complete order management and planning solution that optimizes procurement.
Abvalue Analytics is a tool to manage and monitor Supply Chain performance. It identifies gains in productivity and ensures the sustainability of the Supply Chain’s performance.
DSIA’s customers are mainly big companies such as distributors, logistics coordinators, and telephone operators.
Capital Export invested in DSIA in July 2020. This transaction served to strengthen the management team and key executives.
Thanks to its high-performance software suite and associated services, and the expertise and talent of its staff, Marc Dabouineau and the seven executive shareholders were able to launch a new development phase focused on several major strategic areas:
- Rollout Abvalue to existing customers and new conquests;
- Strengthen Logistar’s positioning with its main customers and expand to new sites;
- Develop export sales;
- Acquire other European companies.
With Capital Export’s support, DSIA’s management aims to bolster the company’s position among existing customers and boost its international development through acquisitions in France and abroad.
“Capital Export’s support has allowed us to confidently move forward with our organic and external growth projects. We were impressed by the team’s expertise and the strength of its international network.”
“DSIA stood out for its stability and relationships with customers, many of whom have been with the company for over 20 years. The company has proven its resilience since the beginning of the pandemic, which has put a heavy strain on supply chains. DSIA has been able to effectively handle business disruptions, particularly for retail customers. The company’s unfailing support has further bolstered the trust of long-standing customers, who are expanding their use of DSIA solutions to new sites in other areas, namely Italy and Canada. This makes us particularly optimistic about the company’s international growth prospects.”
