# Jean-Jacques Poutrel

> Jean-Jacques Poutrel (1934-2013) was a French entrepreneur who co-founded Ingenico with Michel Malhouitre in 1980 and led it as chairman and CEO until 2003. His earlier work in commercial refrigeration and hotel electronics preceded a career building payment terminals and expanding their international distribution. He later returned to Ingenico’s board and remained associated with the company until 2012.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur; former chairman and chief executive
- **Organizations:** Ingenico, Omega, Hexequip, Lomico, Orbidata Géocommunications, Atlantic Radio System
- **From:** Paris, France
- **Nationality:** French
- **Known for:** Co-founded Ingenico, which expanded internationally during his executive tenure., Led Ingenico through its 1985 Paris stock exchange flotation., Was a chevalier of the Légion d’honneur and of the Ordre national du Mérite.

## Career timeline

- **1962** — Designed, produced and installed commercial freezers; founded Omega.
- **1968** — Began developing electronic equipment for the hotel sector.
- **1980** — Co-founded Ingenico with Michel Malhouitre.
- **1982** — Ingenico developed the CART’EL payment terminal suitable for industrial production.
- **1985** — Ingenico listed on the Paris stock exchange.
- **1987** — Ingenico opened its first Australian subsidiary.
- **1988** — Ingenico topped L’Entreprise’s Top 100 competition for the second consecutive time.
- **2001** — Ingenico acquired IVI Checkmate to expand in North America.
- **2003-07-17** — Resigned as Ingenico chairman, chief executive and director.
- **2005-04-19** — Appointed to Ingenico’s board again.
- **2009** — Served on Ingenico’s strategic committee and remuneration and nominations committee.
- **2012** — Ended his later service on Ingenico’s board.
- **2013-05-24** — Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Ingenico, which expanded internationally during his executive tenure.
- Led Ingenico through its 1985 Paris stock exchange flotation.
- Was a chevalier of the Légion d’honneur and of the Ordre national du Mérite.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — His family published a remembrance on the tenth anniversary of his death.
- **2020-06** — Ingenico’s fortieth-anniversary history revisited his co-founding role and the early terminals.

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