# Mathieu Planche

> Mathieu Planche is the CEO and Director of R&D at Witbe, a Paris-founded, publicly traded company (Euronext Growth) that builds AI-powered robots and platforms for video Quality of Experience monitoring and automated testing. Since taking the helm in 2019, he has steered Witbe through a rapid AI transformation - from hardware testing appliances to the industry's first agent-native video QA platform - serving 300+ broadcasters, OTT providers, and telecom operators across 120+ countries. A dual-degree engineer from CentraleSupélec and Georgia Tech, Planche rose through every rung of the Witbe ladder: consultant, UI designer, Americas ops manager, Chief Experience Officer, and Chief Product Officer before becoming CEO.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer & Director of R&D at Witbe
- **Organizations:** Witbe
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** Master of Science in Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Master of Science in Computer and Electrical Engineering, CentraleSupélec, Secondary Education (Mathematics and Physics), Collège Stanislas
- **Known for:** Led Witbe to 4 consecutive NAB Show awards (2023-2026), including Product of the Year for Witbox+ and Virtual NOC, Launched Witbe Agentic AI - the industry's first agent-native video QA platform, Grew Witbe to 300+ clients across 120+ countries with 12 global offices

## Career timeline

- **2011-2012** — Consultant at Witbe - pre-sales, test creation, and client support across North America
- **2013** — User Interface Designer at Witbe
- **2014** — Americas Operations Manager at Witbe
- **2015-2016** — Chief Experience Officer at Witbe
- **2016-2019** — Chief Product Officer at Witbe - led product vision, roadmap, and strategic direction
- **2019** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer & Director of R&D at Witbe (April 11, 2019)

## Achievements

- Led Witbe to 4 consecutive NAB Show awards (2023-2026), including Product of the Year for Witbox+ and Virtual NOC
- Launched Witbe Agentic AI - the industry's first agent-native video QA platform
- Grew Witbe to 300+ clients across 120+ countries with 12 global offices
- Oversaw Witbe's record revenue year of EUR 26.1 million in 2022 (+36% growth)
- Opened Witbe's Singapore APAC headquarters as the company's 12th global office
- Drove Witbe's transition from hardware testing to AI-native automation platform
- Expanded Witbe's monitoring to 20,000+ real devices across 5 continents
- Delivered 2026 NAB Show TV Tech Best of Show Award for AI-Native Infrastructure for QA

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Witbe won TV Tech Best of Show Award at NAB Show 2026 for AI-Native Infrastructure for QA and Monitoring of Streaming Video
- **2025-09** — Witbe showcased Agentic AI at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam (Hall 5, Booth 5.F84)
- **2025-04** — Witbe's Virtual NOC won NAB Show 2025 Product of the Year Award in Testing and Monitoring Tools category
- **2025-01** — Witbe celebrated 25 years of innovation and market leadership
- **2024-10** — Witbe launched Agentic AI - the industry's first agent-native test automation system for video QA
- **2024-04** — Smart Navigate AI won TV Tech Best of Show Award at NAB Show 2024

## Links

- Website: https://witbe.net
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieu-planche-303a0444
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/witbe
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/witbe

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Last updated: 2026-05-16