Mr. Couturier is Managing Partner of Kerney Partners, a consulting firm specializing in software that advises private equity firms and software vendors. He has more than 40 years of technical experience, including as Executive Vice President and Head of R&D at Amadeus, where he led a 5,000-person R&D team, and in senior technology roles at SAP AG.
He began his career as an engineer at IBM and has served on numerous technology company boards. As Chair of Sabre's Technology Committee he helps shape the company's technology strategy.