Christophe Coulongeat is appointed CEO of Movu Robotics as of 05th May 2025. Christophe takes over from Jos De Vuyst who remains CEO of the stow Group. In his new function, Christophe Coulongeat will oversee the global scale-up of Movu Robotics and will report to Jos De Vuyst.
Prior to Movu, Christophe gathered extensive global business operations experience in the robotics, automation and packaging industries, in various management roles in France, Austria, UAE, Switzerland, his previous role being Executive President at Stäubli Robotics.
Christophe Coulongeat is a 44-year-old French national married with an Austrian wife and two teenage kids. He holds an Executive MBA from Strathclyde University (UK), a BSc. in International Business Management from ESVII (France), an Engineering degree from the University of Poitiers (France), coupled with executive education at IMD (Switzerland), MIT Sloan School of Management (USA) and Columbia Business School (USA).
Jos De Vuyst welcomes the new chapter of Movu. “In the last 3 years, we’ve successfully built Movu Robotics into a strong, future-ready player in the material handling space - developing our solutions, growing our customer base, and building a team that is passionate and future-ready. It has been a special experience for me to lead this unique journey. Now, it´s the right moment to hand over the reins to a new CEO who will continue to drive our ambitious growth path and further strengthen our position in the industry.”
Christophe Coulongeat looks forward to embracing his new role: “With a strong passion for innovation and technology, I am eager to lead this incredible team towards new heights in the warehouse automation industry. Our goal is to push the boundaries of automation, enhance human capabilities, and revolutionize industries with cutting-edge robotics solutions, not leaving any warehouse behind.”