AMEDEO CLARA

Managing Director, syselog Canada

Amedeo started his career with CAE Inc. in Montreal, a multinational simulation and modeling company, producing aerodynamic simulation models for military commercial aircrafts.
He developed the flight simulation models for a United Airlines Boeing 727. This became the world's first commercial simulator to achieve the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Phase III approval. He awarded a certificate of special achievement for the development of the crew Station Research Development facility (CSRDF) by Nasa's Ames Research center. In 1986, he was promoted to Manager, Real-Time Systems responsible for real-time operating Systems and simulation environment tools for CAE's flight simulation and nuclear reactor simulation product lines.

In 1987, he transitioned to the CAE energy control systems division assuming progressive responsibilities including Manager, Systems Software for energy control systems, and Senior Proposals Manager responsible for producing technical proposals for Energy Control Systems, Marine Control Systems and Nuclear and Fossil Plaint Simulators product lines.

In 1995, he was appointed Director of Engineering in charge of a large control systems engineering and scientific department. In 1998, he reoriented his career to marketing and sales to establish a dedicated customer services department at CAE and to direct a team of marketing managers and regional office sales personnel for the energy control systems division.

In 2001, he was promoted to Vice President, Business Development at SNC-Lavalin, a world leading engineering and construction company.

In 2005, as an independant consultant, he undertook both technical and commercial projects for CAE Inc. AN L-3Com, a defence and communication systems company. In 2006, Amedeo joined UCI Inc., a specialized consulting company based in California, as an International consultant to power utility companies.

In 2008, Amedeo joined syselog Canada as Managing Director.

Amedeo Clara is a graduate of McGill University with B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Nuclear Physics.

ERIC PALANQUE

syselog Canada Sales Director

Eric started his career in 1986 as a technical writer, then as a business liaison in technical documentation for the SONOVISION-ITEP company. He participated in important programs (French TGV, Radio communication Satellite System – Syracuse, … ) for clients such as Alcatel Thomson Faisceaux Hertziens, Alstom Transport, IBM’s French Research center...

In 1989 he joins the ranks of a small Parisian technical publication company "La documentation professionnelle" to actively participate in growing the company as project manager. After 9 months, he is assigned for 2 years to work at DASSAULT AVIATION as a project manager, writer and trainer for the flighter military airplanes: Venezuelan an Belgian MIRAGE 50, MIRAGE F1 and MIRAGE 2000.

In 1992, he reorients his career by becoming director of large accounts and develops "La Documentation Professionnelle" railway transport, aeronautical and military sectors.

In 1993, he joins syselog, after the purchase of "La Documentation Professionnelle" by the group. He in turn brings his client base and enables syselog to diversify into new sectors of activity. At syselog France, he develops new markets such as the Automotive and new Quality services and Integrated Logistic Support services. He is also responsible for the creation of a new regional agency in Lyon.

Between 2003 and 2004, he shares his time between France and Montreal to launch the syselog group in North America. In 2005, he establishes with the support of executive management, the syselog CANADA subsidiary and is appointed to Sales Director.

Eric Palanque is an engineer and graduate of l'Ecole Centrale d'Electronique in Paris (France).