Shaping the future of public transport
Pantero harnesses the expertise of industry veterans with a proven history of successful R&D and vehicle development projects in both the automotive and rail industries. As a dynamic force, Pantero is set to deliver cutting-edge urban mobility innovations.
Our Mission: Bringing solutions to help shape the future of public transport to meet the challenges of global urbanisation, climate change and sustainable mobility.
Our main areas of activity are:We don't only provide technologies: we develop solutions that redefine industry standards in terms of technical, economic, and environmental performance. We leverage new technologies to improve vehicle quality of service while applying sustainable mobility principles.
Good transport systems are critical to strong economies. They also contribute directly to community building and enhance the quality of life. Accordingly, they should be designed and operated to protect health and safety and increase the quality of life of the people in the community.
Transport needs must be met without generating emissions that threaten public health, aggravate the global climate, or jeopardize biological diversity and the integrity of essential ecological processes.
Sustainable transport systems must be cost-effective.
An administrator and physicist, Jean-François brings to Pantero more than 25 years of experience in corporate management, management of innovation and development of industrial projects. As a business consultant for the manufacturing sector of the automotive and transportation equipment industries, he has contributed to the development and implementation of numerous business plans for new products, new technologies and new manufacturing facilities. His solid understanding of markets, technologies and business strategy enables him to contribute significantly to Pantero's vision and the execution of the company's innovative concepts.
A mechanical engineer, Jean has earned a solid reputation in vehicle engineering and new product development for the rail and urban bus industries. He has held various product and production engineering positions at leading North American manufacturers. He has been involved in the development and production of the Nova Bus LFS city bus; designed and validated components for hybrid locomotives for GE; supervised production engineering for the Orion VI bus; and was the lead design engineer for a series of light city buses for Altair Engineering. He received the GE Transportation Lean Manufacturing Award in 2008. Over the years, he has been the inventor or co-inventor of more than 20 international patents relating to vehicle technologies. His unique experience and expertise are at the heart of the vision and concepts behind Pantero.
Our advisory board comprises independent advisors who bring unique knowledge, skills and experience to support and guide the management team.
Mr. Baracat has some 30 years experience in the transport sector, including over 20 years specifically with Nova Bus (Volvo), one of the leading North American bus manufacturers. He was President of Nova Bus and Senior Vice-President of Volvo Buses North America – NovaBus division.
Mr. Baracat is now a partner in a software and hardware systems engineering firm.
Mr. Debroise has over 30 years of experience in transportation and energy at Alstom. He was Vice-President Product Strategy for the railway sector where he was responsible for defining and implementing R&D strategies and plans with a multidisciplinary international team. For nine years, he was responsible for the Tramway business unit and was behind the Citadis line. Concurrently, he was responsible for sustainable development in the railway sector and administrator of the Alstom Foundation for sustainable development.
Mr. Debroise now acts as a business consultant, teacher in engineering and associate researcher in social responsibility.
Pantero: Esperanto word for panther, a black leopard or jaguar. Panther (panthera in Latin) also refers to the genus of all big cats (lion, tiger, jaguar, and leopard).
These animals are an expression of the beauty of Mother Nature's engineering. They combine energy, power, and agility.
