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VusionGroup, the global leader in digitalization solutions for physical commerce, proudly congratulates board member Candace Johnson on being named the 2025 Sir Arthur Clarke Innovator Awardee by the Clarke Foundation, one of the most prestigious honors in science and innovation. The Clarke foundation has previously recognized visionary figures such as Jeff Bezos, Stephen Hawking and Ray Kurzweil.
A trailblazer in the satellite industry, a fierce advocate for technological sovereignty, and a long-time investor in breakthrough innovation, Candace Johnson has dedicated her career to building bridges between advanced technologies and societal progress. Her unique ability to shape bold ideas into global-scale initiatives continues to inspire a generation of entrepreneurs and changemakers across industries.
Since joining VusionGroup’s Board of Directors in 2012, Candace Johnson has brought unmatched expertise in global infrastructure, strategic foresight, and innovation governance. Her guidance is instrumental in shaping the Group’s long-term vision, especially in the fields of IoT, artificial intelligence, and responsible digital transformation. Her presence on the board strengthens VusionGroup’s mission to lead the transition toward more intelligent, data-driven, and sustainable commerce.
“The recognition of Candace Johnson by the Clarke Foundation honors a remarkable career and a vision of progress we deeply share at VusionGroup — one where technology serves people, commerce, society, and a more sustainable future,” said Thierry Gadou, Chairman & CEO of VusionGroup.
This distinction also reflects the strength of VusionGroup’s board, composed of globally recognized leaders in innovation, digital transformation, and impact. It reinforces the Group’s commitment to building the most advanced digital retail infrastructure, empowering stores to become intelligent, connected, and environmentally responsible assets.
About VusionGroup
VusionGroup is the global leader in the digitalization solutions for commerce, serving over 350 large retailer groups around the world in Europe, Asia and North America.
The Group develops technologies that create a positive impact on society by enabling sustainable and human-centered commerce. By leveraging our IoT & Data technologies, we empower retailers to re-imagine their physical stores into efficient, intelligent, connected, and data-driven assets. We unlock higher economic performance, facilitate seamless collaboration across the value chain, enhance the shopping experience, create better jobs, cultivate healthier communities, and significantly reduce waste and carbon emissions.
VusionGroup consist of six families of solutions, harnessing the full potential of IoT, Cloud, Data, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, at the service of the modernization of commerce: SESimagotag (ESL & Digital Shelf Systems), VusionCloud, Captana (computer vision and artificial intelligence platform), Memory (data analytics), Engage (retail media and in-store advertising), and PDidigital (logistics and industrial solutions).
VusionGroup supports the United Nations’ Global Compact initiative and has received in 2023 the Platinum Sustainability Rating from EcoVadis, the world’s reference of business sustainability ratings.
VusionGroup is listed in compartment A of Euronext™ Paris and member of the SBF120 Index. Ticker: VU – ISIN code: FR0010282822 – Reuters: VU.PA – Bloomberg: VU
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