About us

Trusted software solutions publisher

Berger-Levrault is an international software publisher based in France, serving local and regional authorities, healthcare institutions, the education sector and the industry.

A leader in Human Resources and Financial Management solutions for the public sector in France and Spain, and the European leader in maintenance management solutions (CMMS), the Group has 2,000 employees across Europe and Canada and 40,000 customers on 5 continents.

Committed to digital responsibility, Berger-Levrault works every day to create trusted, secure and accessible digital solutions that address its customers’ societal, economic and environmental challenges.

Our mission

Berger-Levrault’s mission is to help those who help others in the public and private sectors, through the provision of trusted digital solutions developed in collaboration with our customers and partners.

Due to its long-standing commitment to serving society, the Group is a driving force behind a digital transformation that serves the common good.

Sectors of activity and areas of expertise covered by Berger-Levrault.

40,000

clients on 5 continents

230 M€

revenues

2,000

employees

45 years

of software publishing expertise

25%

of revenues invested in Research & Development

44%

of women in management positions

Source : Berger-Levrault 2025 key figures

Our values

Excellence

Always go the extra mile to make a difference

As a leader in our markets, we strive to deliver high-performance solutions and services.

We need to keep upgrading our skills, reviewing our practices and methods,
and turning obstacles into opportunities.

We share this desire to surpass ourselves every day to offer the best to our customers, and to be fully proud of what we have achieved together.

Trust

Align our words and actions to grow together

We say what we do and we do what we say to create a virtuous ecosystem involving all our stakeholders.

We express our trust through recognition, autonomy, and transparency.

We develop it through close collaboration with our partners and customers.

We encourage entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.

We meet the challenges of digital trust with our solutions and services.

Audacity

Dare to shift lines

We never stop challenging the status quo.

We always dare to face difficulties head-on, in order to better resolve them.

We encourage initiatives to create value for our ecosystem, in whatever role we play.

We are proactive, turning new ideas into reality to deliver the best to our customers.

Care

Listen, help and respect others

We are fully aware of our differences, and ensure that each individual is treated with consideration and respect.

Caring, the company’s core value, fosters our well-being.

Our mutual concern for each other creates the conditions of trust that allow
us to work to the highest standards on behalf of our customers and partners.

Responsability

Assume our role and commitments

We are committed to a voluntary approach that encourages us to act collectively
for a positive impact in the social, economic and environmental fields.

We take responsibility for the consequences of our actions.

Individually and collectively, we promptly recognize our mistakes and analyze
their causes in order to move forward.

What defines us

Co-construction for success

We design sustainable software solutions in close collaboration with our clients and partners, to meet the needs and requirements of users’ constantly evolving business practices.

Glocal: think global, act local

Thinking global means:

offering a seamless user experience,
offering innovative, high-performance, secure and accessible software solutions,
guaranteeing a solid, long-lasting technological foundation.

Acting locally means:

satisfying users’ specific needs,
accompanying each user in the digital transformation of his or her business, taking into account the context.

Recognized Triple Expertise

45 years of combined expertise in the software industry, as well as in regulations and technology.

Our 600 experts in commissioning and support accompany our clients from start to finish, to guarantee the success of their project.

Our 600 engineers, integrate cutting-edge technologies, including AI, in line with our CSR policy. To discover all the latest news from the Technological Research & Innovation Department, visit the BL Research website.

An exceptional track record

Berger-Levrault stands out from its competitors with a unique and fundamental characteristic: its exceptional longevity. Originally a publishing house in the 17th century, the company has reinvented itself to become a renowned player in the tech sector.

Our core principles have always been adaptation, innovation, and resilience.

Discover the history of Berger-Levrault, characterized by innovation and new technologies

The management team

Comprising 12 members, the Executive Committee defines strategic objectives and coordinates their implementation. The Functional Directors provide expert support to the General Managers of the Business Units.

Hervé Solus, President of Berger-Levrault

A passionate entrepreneur since the age of 19, Hervé Solus co-founded DigitalRecruiters, a company specialized in HR solutions and HR Tech. [...]

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Hervé Solus

CEO

Galliane Touze, Chief Finance, Legal and Public Affairs Officer at Berger-Levrault.

Graduated from NEOMA Business School, Galliane Touze started her career at PWC before joining the British group ORANGE. [...]

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Galliane Touze

Chief Finance, Legal and Public Affairs Officer

Sophie de Thoré, Chief Transformation, Strategy and Business Development Officer at Berger-Levrault.

Graduated from École supérieure de commerce de Paris (ESCP Business School), Sophie de Thoré started her career at the Roland Berger strategy consulting firm. [...]

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Sophie de Thoré

Chief Transformation, Strategy and BD Officer / GM EdiTech

Moïse Zapater, Chief Technology Officer of Berger-Levrault

A graduate of Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Moïse Zapater started his career at Arkadin as a software developer. [...]

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Moïse Zapater

Chief Technology Officer

Jérôme Bonnet, Chief Information Officer at Berger-Levrault.

Graduated from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in Paris, Jérôme Bonnet started his career at Apside as a Software Engineer and then Project Manager. [...]

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Jérôme Bonnet

Chief Information Officer

Graduated from ISAE-Supméca and holding an MBA from IAE Paris – Sorbonne Business School, Florent Grauer began his career at Dassault Systèmes and Alten as a Pre-Sales Engineer.[...]

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Florent Grauer

Chief Product Officer

Christophe Gabette, Head of Human Resources, Communication and CSR at Berger-Levrault.

Christophe Gabette is a graduate of the Ecole des hautes études en sciences de l’information et de la communication (CELSA) at the Université Paris-Sorbonne. [...]

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Christophe Gabette

Head of Human Resources, Communication and CSR

Stéphane Manou, General Manager Local Authorities France at Berger-Levrault

Graduated in Agricultural Engineering from the Purpan School, Stéphane Manou started his career in the software publishing world at Agrisis, later acquired by Cogeser, as Production Manager and then Director of Services. [...]

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Stéphane Manou

General Manager Local authorities & administrations France

Senda Bouchrara, General Manager of Carl Berger-Levrault.

Senda Bouchrara holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Technology of Compiègne and a Master's degree in Finance from the IAE in Paris. She began her career at Altran, going from a consulting position [...]

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Senda Bouchrara

General Manager of CARL Software

Laurent Savelli, General Manager Sanitary & Medical-Social France at Berger-Levrault.

Graduate in Computer Science Applied to Management (MIAGE), Laurent Savelli began his career in the world of start-ups where he learned the business of application development[...]

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Laurent Savelli

General Manager Sanitary & Medical-Social France

Bienvenido Espinosa, General manager at Berger-Levrault Spain.

Bienvenido Espinosa Cano has a degree in Telecommunications Engineering, with a university specialization in Software Solutions Management and a Master's degree in Business Creation in the sector of ICT [...]

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Bienvenido Espinosa Cano

General Manager Spain

Jean-Michel Stam, General Manager Canada at Berger-Levrault.

Graduated from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales of the University of Montreal, Jean-Michel Stam began his career in the local economic development and university sector [...]

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Jean-Michel Stam

General Manager Canada

Learn more about us

Trusted software solutions publisher

Our mission

Excellence

Always go the extra mile to make a difference

Trust

Align our words and actions to grow together

Audacity

Dare to shift lines

Care

Listen, help and respect others

Responsability

Assume our role and commitments

Co-construction for success

Glocal: think global, act local

Thinking global means:

Acting locally means:

Recognized Triple Expertise

An exceptional track record

The management team

Hervé Solus

Galliane Touze

Sophie de Thoré

Moïse Zapater

Jérôme Bonnet

Florent Grauer

Christophe Gabette

Stéphane Manou

Senda Bouchrara

Laurent Savelli

Bienvenido Espinosa Cano

Jean-Michel Stam

Our history

CSR strategy

BL Research - Research and Innovation website