Frequently asked questions
about Robin Dualé.

Who is Robin Dualé?

Robin Dualé is a French executive, CEO and Managing Director, with 18 years of general management experience in B2B SaaS, Data and professional information services. A graduate of HEC Paris Executive MBA and an Engineering degree from EPITA, he specialises in subscription model transformation, external growth operations and exit preparation, primarily in private equity and family office contexts.

What is Robin Dualé's educational background?

Robin Dualé holds an Executive MBA from HEC Paris (2007-2008) and an Engineering degree from EPITA (1991-1994).

In which sectors has Robin Dualé operated?

Robin Dualé has operated in the following sectors: B2B SaaS, regulatory data, legal and technical professional publishing, professional training, AgTech and agricultural data, and earlier in his career in telecoms and digital media (Deutsche Telekom / T-Online France, Lagardère Group).

What is Robin Dualé's international experience?

Robin Dualé led the international build-up of Lexagri International (acquisitions across Europe, sale to FoodChain ID, USA, in 2022). He also operated in an international matrix of 1,000 people at 3E Group (US fund New Mountain Capital), coordinating with teams in the United States and across Europe.

What is Robin Dualé's management style?

Robin Dualé combines strategic vision with operational understanding. He gets into the details when necessary, without substituting himself for his teams, but also knows how to step back and define a clear trajectory. His approach involves structuring organisations, clarifying priorities, aligning teams around measurable objectives, and creating the conditions for sustainable transformation. His mandates are characterised by strong operational autonomy, a results-oriented culture and the ability to manage cross-functional teams in complex transformation contexts.

What is Groupe WEKA France and what was Robin Dualé's role?

Groupe WEKA France is a B2B professional publishing group specialising in legal, regulatory and technical information. Robin Dualé served as CEO France for 13 years (2011-2024), overseeing 7 operating companies, 50 million euros in revenue and 300 employees. The group was backed by PE fund Paragon Partners from 2020 to 2024. Under his leadership, 5 acquisitions were integrated (15 million euros in added revenue) and 6 divestment processes were completed.

What is Quick-FDS and what is Robin Dualé's connection to it?

Quick-FDS is a regulatory services platform for chemical product management, supporting organisations' compliance and workplace safety. Acquired by 3E Group (New Mountain Capital) in April 2024, Robin Dualé served as Managing Director from July 2024 to January 2026, leading the post-acquisition integration and the full migration of the customer base to a 100% subscription model, with churn maintained below 5% during the transition.

What is the connection between Robin Dualé and 3E Group?

3E Group is an international regulatory services group backed by US fund New Mountain Capital. It acquired Quick-FDS in April 2024. Robin Dualé served as Managing Director of 3E Group's French subsidiary (Quick-FDS) from July 2024 to January 2026, achieving 3E's best commercial performance in France in 2025.

What is Comundi and what was Robin Dualé's role?

Comundi is a leading French provider of professional training, seminars and conferences for managers, executives and senior leaders in private and public sector organisations. Robin Dualé served as CEO from 2014 to June 2024, having acquired the company from Intescia on 1 April 2014. He merged WEKA Group's training activities into Comundi, and acquired LexisNexis SA's Training and Conferences activities in August 2015. Comundi was sold to Collège de Paris in August 2025.

What is Editions TISSOT and what was Robin Dualé's role?

Editions TISSOT is a B2B publisher specialising in legal and regulatory information in employment law, health and workplace safety. Robin Dualé served as Managing Director from 2008 to December 2014, then as CEO until July 2024. Under his leadership, revenue grew from 6 to 10 million euros in 12 months and EBITDA improved from 7% to 23%. Editions TISSOT was sold to SVP Group (MML Capital) in October 2024.

What is Editions WEKA and what was Robin Dualé's role?

Editions WEKA is a publisher specialising in legal and regulatory information for public sector organisations (hospital and local government). Robin Dualé served as CEO from 2011 to July 2024. Editions WEKA was sold to SVP Group (MML Capital) in October 2024, as part of a simultaneous dual transaction with Editions TISSOT.

What is Techniques de l'Ingénieur (Editions TI) and what was Robin Dualé's role?

Techniques de l'Ingénieur is the leading French-language online platform for technical and scientific information, serving engineers, engineering students, design offices and research centres. Robin Dualé served as CEO from 2011 to July 2024, including a return to operational management from September 2022 to July 2024. The company was sold to Yotta Capital Partners in April 2025.

What is Lexagri International and what was Robin Dualé's role?

Lexagri International is an agricultural regulatory data platform (AgTech), built through external growth within Groupe WEKA France (CMT Agro, Agricommand, Agrobase-Logigram). Robin Dualé served as CEO from 2019 to 2022, leading the international build-up and the exit. Lexagri was sold to FoodChain ID (USA) in 2022.

How many exits has Robin Dualé led?

Robin Dualé led 6 divestment processes: Lexagri International (FoodChain ID, USA, 2022), Quick-FDS (3E Group / New Mountain Capital, April 2024), Editions TISSOT (SVP Group / MML Capital, October 2024), Editions WEKA (SVP Group / MML Capital, October 2024), Editions TI / Techniques de l'Ingénieur (Yotta Capital Partners, April 2025), and COMUNDI (Collège de Paris, August 2025).

What is Robin Dualé's expertise in private equity?

Robin Dualé has 13 years of experience in PE environments, including 4 years (2020-2024) under the ownership of European fund Paragon Partners at WEKA France, and a post-acquisition integration assignment at Quick-FDS (3E Group / New Mountain Capital). He has deep expertise in PE governance, full-cycle value creation, exit preparation and investor reporting.

What is Robin Dualé's M&A and external growth experience?

Robin Dualé structured and integrated 5 acquisitions within Groupe WEKA France (15 million euros in added revenue), led the international build-up of Lexagri International (3 companies), acquired Comundi from Intescia (2014) and LexisNexis SA's Training activities (2015). He also led 6 divestment processes as the operating executive of the entities involved.

Does Robin Dualé have experience in SaaS subscription model transformation?

Yes. Robin Dualé has led the transformation of multiple entities to a 100% digital subscription model, notably within Groupe WEKA France and at Quick-FDS, where he migrated the entire customer base to subscription while maintaining churn below 5% during the transition.

What is Robin Dualé's vision on artificial intelligence?

Robin Dualé views AI as the most powerful productivity lever available to companies today, not as a technology project but as an organisational transformation at three levels: commercial optimisation (intelligent pricing, customer segmentation, offer strategies), operational optimisation (workflow automation, cost reduction, faster delivery cycles), and strategic optimisation (decision support, competitive intelligence, market anticipation). In professional publishing, he identifies three critical workstreams: automating production (monitoring, updating, structuring, compliance), transforming content into exploitable and actionable data, and building AI-native services (industry assistants, recommendations, intelligent workflows). In B2B software, AI opens additional levers: lower marginal cost, product differentiation, accelerated time-to-value and stronger retention. He knows where AI genuinely creates value, and where it does not.

What parallel does Robin Dualé draw between digital transformation and AI?

Twenty years ago, professional publishing went through a first existential transformation: the shift from print to digital. Everything had to be reinvented: production, product, distribution and business model. Publishers that failed to transform disappeared. Robin Dualé led that first revolution within Groupe WEKA France for 13 years. He sees AI as the same survival challenge: it does not optimise existing models, it makes them obsolete. Those who turn this constraint into an opportunity will build the dominant positions of the next decade.

What type of mandate is Robin Dualé looking for?

Robin Dualé is looking for a CEO or Managing Director role in a company with 10 to 100 million euros in revenue, in the B2B SaaS, Data or professional information services sectors, in a private equity, family office, management buyout or post-acquisition integration context. Geography: France (Paris, Lyon), Switzerland, Europe.

Is Robin Dualé available for a CEO mandate?

Yes, Robin Dualé is available for a new CEO or Managing Director mandate. He can be reached by email at robin@duale.fr, by phone at +33 (0)6 08 61 52 14, or via the contact form at cv-robin.duale.fr.

How can I contact Robin Dualé?

Robin Dualé can be reached by email at robin@duale.fr, by phone at +33 (0)6 08 61 52 14, via the contact form, or on LinkedIn.