Benoit Perrot

CEO | ARGO ANLEG | Hydrogen components & systems manufacturer

Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

About

I believe hydrogen has a strong role to play in a pragmatic decarbonization mix, when applied to the right use cases with the right architecture, safety approach and certification path. With 25 years of experience and more than 130 H₂ applications in service, ARGO ANLEG designs and manufactures advanced hydrogen components and storage systems for demanding applications, including maritime, rail, aerospace, drones, on-road, off-road, defense and energy hubs. As CEO, I focus on business development, strategic partnerships and project structuring. I specialize in supporting H₂ projects from their earliest stages, a crucial phase where architecture, cost estimation, planning, organization, safety strategy and approval approach can determine the success of the project and help reduce the risks of cost overruns, schedule delays and approval difficulties. My objective is to connect market needs, customer expectations, technical expertise and industrial execution to turn hydrogen concepts into realistic, safe, certifiable and deployable operational solutions.

Experience

  • CEO France | European Hydrogen Business Development at Argo-Anleg GmbH
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    ·         Development of ARGO ANLEG activities in France and Europe ·         Business development, strategic partnerships and project structuring for H₂ applications ·         Support to customers from early-stage concept to realistic, safe and certifiable architectures ·         Coordination between customers, technical teams, industrial execution and approval stakeholders

  • Marine Energy Solutions & H₂ Projects Leader at FETIS Group
    Nov 2022 - Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    ·         Business development for electric, hybrid and hydrogen solutions ·         Structuring and management of strategic H₂ maritime projects ·         Tendering, cost estimation, sales and promotion of H₂ solutions ·         Management of an R&D program on confined H₂ storage systems

  • Head of New Product Development at MAN Energy Solutions
    Sep 2018 - Nov 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    ·         New product development from idea selection to market launch ·         Coordination of design, manufacturing, commercial launch and sales development ·         Management of grants, patents and certification-related topics

  • After Sales Product Manager at Jungheinrich AG
    Dec 2016 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

    ·         Product management for battery, charger, service and spare parts offering ·         Commercial development within the national sales network

  • Commissioning Field Manager at GE Power Conversion
    May 2013 - Apr 2015 · 2 yrs

    ·         Field management on the military vessel Karel Doorman project, including on-site coordination at Damen Shipyard in Vlissingen ·         Coordination of power generation and electric propulsion commissioning activities