Anthony Cirot joins Onepoint as Deputy chief executive officer
Onepoint reaches a new milestone in its growth by appointing Anthony Cirot as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Business Development, effective July 15, 2026. Formerly a senior executive at Google Cloud, overseeing Southern Europe, the Benelux, the Middle East, Israel, and North Africa, he joins the Group to accelerate its hypergrowth strategy and strengthen its ecosystem of technology partners. His arrival supports Onepoint’s ambition to become a leading European player in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and sovereign technologies.
Anthony Cirot, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Business Development
Anthony Cirot brings more than 25 years of experience in the technology sector and business transformation to Onepoint.
He spent nearly twenty years at IBM, where he held senior leadership positions across services, software, cloud, and artificial intelligence businesses. He then joined VMware as Managing Director, further strengthening his expertise in digital infrastructure and large-scale information systems.
Over five years at Google Cloud, he first led the French business before taking responsibility for Southern Europe, the Benelux, North Africa, Israel, and the Middle East. In this role, he supported numerous organizations in their cloud and artificial intelligence transformation journeys.
He also contributed to the creation of S3NS, the joint venture between Thales and Google Cloud, a major initiative designed to address digital sovereignty challenges in France and enhance the protection of sensitive data.
Expanding Onepoint’s Partner Ecosystem to Become a Leading European AI Player
This appointment reflects Onepoint’s determination to strengthen and deepen its relationships with the world’s leading cloud and AI companies.
Drawing on his experience at IBM, VMware, and Google Cloud, Anthony Cirot will be responsible for expanding the Group’s technology partner ecosystem across major global hyperscalers and leading data and AI platforms. His mission will be to accelerate value creation for Onepoint’s clients while reinforcing the Group’s position in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital sovereignty.
“What convinced me to join Onepoint above all was the ambition driven by David Layani and the teams. Few French companies today demonstrate such a strong determination to scale up while maintaining both technological excellence and independence. I was particularly impressed by the quality and determination of the experts I met.
I am delighted to join this collective and to leverage, for both the Group and its clients, the experience and relationships I have built across the world’s leading technology ecosystems. I would like to thank David Layani for his trust. I look forward to writing this new chapter together” said Anthony Cirot, Deputy CEO in charge of development
“I have known Anthony for many years, and over the past five years we have built a number of outstanding success stories together as partners. I particularly value his principles, his commitment to clients, his ability to bring people together, and his determination to deliver high-value, sovereign technology solutions to the market.
His deep understanding of our ecosystem, combined with the strong reputation he enjoys among leading technology players both in France and in the United States, will be key assets in accelerating Onepoint’s growth in France and internationally. I am delighted to welcome him to our executive leadership team” said David Layani, Founder and President of Onepoint.