He is a member of the SKEMA KTO Research Center.Education: Dr. Valéry Merminod holds a Master and a PhD in Management and is a graduate of International Teacher’s Programme, from Kellogg North-Western University (Chicago).Academic experience: Dr. Valéry Merminod has 5 years of experience in academic administration. He was the Academic Director for MSc program dedicated to Business Consulting & Information Systems Management. Professional experience: Dr. Valéry Merminod was formerly a manager in consulting department of Ernst & Young(1999 – 2005) and project manager with Group SEB (2005-2008).Research: Dr. Valéry Merminod’s research is dedicated to the role of Information Systems within new product development process. He has published several articles in peer reviewed journals (Information & Organization, Management, SIM).