Paul Ricard

Why they're on the list

Founder & President of MachiningCloud, the cloud-based tooling data platform revolutionizing how CNC shops access cutting tool information. Previously co-founded DP Technology and built ESPRIT CAM into a global standard for multi-axis CNC programming before its acquisition by Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. Has shaped digital manufacturing across two generations — from CAM software to cloud-native tooling intelligence.

Editorial citation

Co-founded DP Technology in 1982 and grew ESPRIT into a category-defining multi-axis CAM platform — edit-free G-code, deep post support, and adoption across mill, turn, mill-turn, Swiss, wire EDM, and additive. DP Technology was acquired by Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence in 2021.

Evidence

• https://www.amtonline.org/article/la-bonne-vie-40-years-and-going-strong
• https://espritcam.hexagon.com/webinar/get-to-know-dp-technology-in-a-webinar-hosted-by-co-founder-paul-ricard
• http://espritcam.com/company/about