Strategy, M&A Senior Business Advisor
Arnaud Mestivier, Opt.-Eng.
Arnaud Mestivier began his career as an entrepreneur in the machine vision industry, founding EFFILUX, a renowned provider of advanced LED illumination solutions.
From a small start-up to an 80-person company, Arnaud successfully led sales, marketing, and product management, driving EFFILUX’s growth to over 15 million € in annual revenue.
After the company’s acquisition by CCS, a global leader in LED lighting systems from Japan, Arnaud now offers his expertise as a senior consultant, helping innovative companies accelerate their growth and optimize their commercial and strategic performance.
Areas of Expertise
- Optical engineering & LED illumination for machine vision
- Deep knowledge of the European machine vision market, with experience in Asia, the US, and Japan
- Sales strategy, process optimization, and performance enhancement
- Technical sales and complex project management
- Product management & strategic marketing
- M&A: Company value optimization (seller)
Arnaud's experience & years of education
Education
2006 - 2009
Institut d'Optique Graduate School
Student
Professional Experience
2015 - present
UWAVE
Co-Founder, CEO, and Sales Manager
2009 - 2025
Effilux
Co-Founder ans Sales Mananger
15 years
Expertise in Machine Vision Illumination and Application Markets
Areas of Expertise
- Strategy consulting
- M&A consulting
- Illumination
- Machine Vision applications
- Start-ups
- Sales and Business Development
- Product Management