Bruno Vanryb dies – Numeum
The entire Syntec Numérique team would like to pay tribute to Bruno Vanryb, a passionate and committed entrepreneur in the digital sector. He worked for several years within the organization, notably on the development of publishers and startups.
His death saddens us all, and we join in the grief of his family and friends.
Godefroy de Bentzmann, President of Syntec Numérique: “We are deeply touched by Bruno’s passing. Visionary and committed, he always deployed incredible energy for the great causes of our sector. He will remain an emblematic figure in the French tech industry”.
Guy Mamou-Mani, President of Syntec Numérique from 2010 to 2016: “I was fortunate to serve Syntec Numérique alongside Bruno for nearly 6 years, during which he did a remarkable job for the development of software publishers. The French digital industry has lost a great figure.
This announcement pays tribute to Bruno Vanryb and belongs to the history of the French digital industry. Memorial articles provide a place to recognise the contributions of people who helped develop professional communities and entrepreneurial networks.
Professional memory can help newer generations understand the people and initiatives that preceded today’s digital ecosystem. A retrospective can acknowledge public achievements and collective influence while preserving an appropriate distance from private matters. Historic tributes should be approached with care: accuracy and restraint matter more than dramatic language. Their purpose is remembrance, not speculation.
A respectful retrospective should focus on the person’s known public engagement and the significance of collective memory. It should not invent private biographical details or suggest that a historical tribute concerns a recent event.