About
Etienne Lacroix is the founder and CEO of Vention, a manufacturing automation platform serving approximately 4,000 manufacturers across more than 25 industries and 30 countries. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company for five years as an Associate Principal in the Operations and Product Development Practices, and earlier held roles in product management, product development, and supply chain at General Electric through its Technical Leadership Program. Lacroix holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in mechanical engineering from the École de Technologie Supérieure.
Founder at Vention
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Experience
- VentionFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Principal, Operations and Product Development Practices2011 — 2016Montreal, Canada Area
- GE LightingTechnical Leadership Program (TLP)2006 — 2009Montreal, Canada Area / Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- Leger Engineering & MachiningProject Manager2002 — 2006Valleyfield, Canada Area
- Unusual TechnologiesFounder / Product Technology Leader2002 — 2004Valleyfield, Canada Area
Skills & more
Program Management30Product Development28Leadership29Strategic Planning13Management10Product Management8Six Sigma9Business Strategy21Management Consulting16R&D3Manufacturing4Capital Projects4
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Supply Chain ManagementIT ManagementProject ManagementOperations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProcurementRestructuringStrategyLanguages English · French
- Professional Engineer — Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
- Green Belt in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) — GE
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Etienne Lacroix?
- Etienne Lacroix is the founder and CEO of Vention, a manufacturing automation platform serving approximately 4,000 manufacturers across more than 25 industries and 30 countries. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company for five years as an Associate Principal in the Operations and Product Development Practices, and earlier held roles in product management, product development, and supply chain at General Electric through its Technical Leadership Program. Lacroix holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in mechanical engineering from the École de Technologie Supérieure.
- Where does Etienne Lacroix work?
- Etienne Lacroix is Founder of Vention.
- What companies did Etienne Lacroix found?
- Etienne Lacroix founded Vention.
- Where did Etienne Lacroix go to school?
- Etienne Lacroix studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); École de technologie supérieure (Bsc, Mechanical Engineering); Collège de Valleyfield (DEC, Mechanical Engineering).
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