Management Team
Mentum is managed by a diverse team of experienced business leaders and engineers. Our leaders know the challenges that RF planners, optimization and transmission engineers face. This ensures the voice of the customer is heard and considered at every management meeting.
Philippe Catherine
Chief Executive Officer
Philippe Catherine is chairman and chief executive officer of Mentum® and oversees the ongoing strategic direction of the company. He has over 30 years of experience in the IT and Telecommunications industry. Previously, Mr. Catherine served as chairman and CEO for CTS International where he built strategic relationships with customers and partners around the world. His experience and dedication to partnerships while at CTS led to the acquisition of the Planet portfolio and the creation and launch of Mentum. Prior to joining CTS in 2003, Mr. Catherine worked for 16 years at Hewlett Packard in various roles that included services, sales and marketing. His extensive experience in Hewlett Packard was preceded by his position as European sales and marketing manager for Rohde and Schwarz where he not only headed up sales and marketing for Europe, but also became chairman of the French subsidiary and president of the board for Rohde and Schwarz Spain.
Philippe Catherine holds a 'Diplôme d'Ingénieur en Informatique et Electronique' from the ESIEA, France.
Cyrille Damany
Chief Financial Officer
Cyrille Damany is chief financial officer at Mentum with overall responsibility for accounting, treasury and financial reporting. Prior to joining Mentum, Mr. Damany was chief executive officer at the Munich-based company Willtek Communications. He was responsible for both the strategy and the operations of the company, which provides specialist test solutions for mobile phones. Prior to his position as CEO, Mr. Damany was general manager of Acterna’s wireless instruments operation where he led a management buy-out to establish the new company.
Mr. Damany has a B.S. in Engineering from Orsay Science University as well as an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Bernard Breton
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
Bernard Breton is chief operating officer and chief strategy officer where he oversees product management and corporate strategy. Mr. Breton previously headed up the network planning division for Ericsson, where he was a member of the executive team of the TEMS product unit. Prior to his experience at Ericsson, Mr. Breton worked for Marconi and architected the vision for the Planet EV business while building a global customer base. As vice president of R&D for the wireless division of Marconi, Mr. Breton managed the development of Planet EV which enabled him to later integrate the Marconi product line and development teams within Ericsson. Mr. Breton is a recognized leader in the fields of radio propagation and wireless network simulation and optimization. He has spoken at numerous industry events, has authored multiple technical papers and has over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
Bernard Breton holds a B. Eng. from Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, Quebec.
