In this episode of Tech & Houblon, Luc Du Moulin welcomes René Garneau, IBM i Programmer Analyst Team Lead at R2i and former owner of Systemix, to look back on the history of Systemix and its acquisition by R2i.

René explains how the company grew, the context in which it operated, and what guided its decisions over the years. He also shares the moment when the question of the company’s future arose, the decision to join R2i, and what this transition changed, both for clients and for the teams.

A thoughtful and authentic conversation about continuity, knowledge transfer, and how to evolve an organization while preserving what makes it strong.