Michel Gannage is a senior technology executive and entrepreneur with deep experience in the semiconductor, mobile, IoT, and communications software industries. As a co-founder of Ecrio, he has been involved with the company since its inception and has served as CEO since 2011. Under his leadership, Ecrio has evolved into a pioneering Edge AI company, delivering advanced platforms that enable secure, real-time communication supporting human to machine interactions and AI inferencing at the edge.
Michel is responsible for driving Ecrio’s strategic direction, expanding its product portfolio, and overseeing global operations and customer engagements. Earlier in his tenure, he led international business development, OEM/ODM relationships, strategic partnerships, and played a key role in product planning and sales strategy.
Prior to Ecrio, Michel co-founded Nexcom (acquired by ISSI), where he served as VP of Engineering and Operations. Before that, he held engineering and management roles at Catalyst, Exel, and Intel, contributing notably to the deployment of the first Ethernet chipset. Michel holds a Diplôme d’Ingénieur from École Centrale de Paris and an MS in EECS from Princeton University and is the inventor on nine patents.