Laurent Ribardière
Founder and President of 4D
Laurent Ribardière created 4D in 1984 with one goal: to simplify the creation of professional applications by using a fully graphical relational database. Praised by the software industry, his innovation has reshaped the IT industry and inspires generations of developers.
Under his leadership, 4D has remained a pioneering company, renowned for its creative approach to new technologies. 4D has become one of the world’s leading software companies thanks to its presence on 5 continents and subsidiaries in more than 10 countries.
4D’s success is rooted in its ability to meet the challenges head on – thanks to a scalable platform – and to simplify the creation of successful customer experiences on mobile, web, and desktop devices.

4D Worldwide
4D Key Figures

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10
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Customers

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1
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Users

100
Countries

5
Subsidiaries

7
Languages

170
Employees