Based in Pleasanton, Calif., privately owned Transpara Corporation provides operations intelligence software for the utility and process manufacturing industries.
Founded in 2005, and led by a seasoned team of manufacturing and utility executives, Transpara is committed to helping organizations make better decisions…faster. By leveraging existing technology investments and enterprise mobility initiatives, Transpara customers now have a solution for turning the massive amounts of data generated from disparate sources into meaningful, actionable information.
Transpara’s Visual KPI software provides decision makers with direct and immediate access to operational data and actionable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs.) The web-based solution delivers role-based data in real-time, whether users are on their desktop, laptop, or mobile device.
By putting accurate information in the hands of people who need it, Transpara helps customers worldwide to increase productivity, reduce operating costs and lower risk. With customers reporting ROI in less than six months, Visual KPI is a must-have for maximizing operational performance.
Michael Saucier, Founder & CEO, Transpara
Michael Saucier, founder and CEO of Transpara, has over 20 years experience leading technology innovation in the manufacturing and utilities industries.
Prior to Transpara, Saucier served as vice president of worldwide marketing and business development for OSIsoft, the leader in performance management software. In this role, he worked closely with global customers – including those in the power generation, T&D, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and chemicals markets – that were implementing the company's PI System.
Previously, Saucier founded Sequencia Corporation, which pioneered the process Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market and was purchased by OSIsoft, as well as PID, which became the market leader in innovative batch process manufacturing software and was purchased by Rockwell. He also held senior technical and engineering positions at Honeywell and ABB.
Saucier received his M.S. and B.S. degrees in chemical engineering and a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating with highest honors. He is an acclaimed speaker on strategic business and technology issues, including the value of enterprise mobility and performance management technology in the utility sector, and has presented at numerous industry events worldwide.

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