Platform.sh appoints Fabien Potencier as Chief Technology Officer, succeeding co-founder Damien Tournoud

Platform.sh appoints open source pioneer Fabien Potencier as Chief Technology Officer to scale developer-first innovation and accelerate enterprise growth globally

Paris/San Francisco, 14 May 2025 - Platform.sh, the unified, secure cloud platform built for enterprise-scale digital innovation, today announces the appointment of Fabien Potencier as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He succeeds Damien Tournoud, company co-founder, who is stepping away from day-to-day operations to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey. Damien will continue to serve as an active member of Platform.sh’s strategic product and engineering committee.

This transition marks an important milestone in the Platform.sh journey as a fast-scaling cloud leader with over 300 employees across the globe and an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of €50 million.

A legacy of technical vision

Together with Frédéric Plais and Ori Pekelman, Damien co-founded Platform.sh in 2015 following their experience building Drupal Commerce at Commerce Guys. Driven by the belief that infrastructure should adapt to the needs of applications—not the other way around—they pioneered a fundamentally new approach to cloud hosting.

Damien’s product vision, technical intuition and relentless innovation shaped the foundation of the Platform.sh product and helped transform it into a global solution adopted by more than 17,000 developers and 7,000 organizations worldwide.

A natural successor with deep developer roots

Joining Platform.sh in 2021, Fabien Potencier has held multiple leadership roles, including Chief Product Officer and Chief Developer Advocacy Officer. As CTO, he brings decades of experience and a profound connection to the developer community.

A successful serial entrepreneur, Fabien is best known as the creator of Symfony—one of the world’s most widely used and influential open source frameworks—and the founder of Blackfire.io, a performance monitoring and optimization solution acquired by Platform.sh in 2021. Recognized globally for his technical rigor, product vision, and deep empathy for developers, Fabien will lead the company’s technical direction—focusing on long-term innovation and customer-centric product excellence.

“Damien laid the groundwork for a product that is both robust and innovative, guided by a clear vision and technical excellence,” said Fabien Potencier. “It’s an honor to build on that legacy and ensure continuity and stability through this transition.”

“After fifteen incredible years, it’s time for me to pass the torch,” said Damien Tournoud. “I’m extremely proud of what we’ve achieved together. With Fabien’s leadership, technical vision, and intimate knowledge of our product, I’m confident Platform.sh is in the best hands to continue its momentum.”

About Platform.sh

Platform.sh is a unified, secure, enterprise-grade Cloud Application Platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Paris and San Francisco. Employing more than 300 Platformers across 43 nationalities and available in Europe, North America and APAC through global partnerships with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Orange and OVHcloud.

A member of the FrenchTech 120 since 2019, recently awarded B Corporation™ certification, and a certified Great Place to Work with inclusivity and diversity at its core, it is a 100% remote working organization. It counts among its customers prestigious brands such as Adobe, Gap, The British Council, The Financial Times, and UNICEF.