INLYNK Software is an Integrated Software Solution provider for the electronics manufacturing industry helping companies maximize success by accelerating their time-to-market through optimizing their business processes.
Optymo from INLYNK is an industry-tested software solution that accelerates time-to-market by simplifying all processes related to the design and specification of electronic systems. With its unique verticality, Optymo helps organizations efficiently and effectively manage design and production steps as well as track costs of raw materials and finished goods.
Working with Optymo provides greater control over business processes and a true competitive edge. It creates a real-time link between R&D and business operations. Centralizing electronic parts in an open database helps the user to save time, mitigate risk, and drastically reduce costs.
President & CEO, INLYNK Software Inc.
Patrice Commune joined INLYNK as CEO in 2010. With experience helping global organizations gain greater presence in their industries, his main goal is to guide INLYNK to the position of leading supplier of electronic parts management software for the EDA market.
Before joining INLYNK, Patrice was President of Presagis, a worldwide leader in commercial-off-the-shelf software solutions for the Modeling and Simulation market. Prior to that, he was the President of Engenuity Technologies, Inc. from 2002 to 2007. He occupied several other positions in Sales, Marketing and Business Development at Mentor Graphics, WindRiver and MontaVista.
Founder and Chief Technology Officer, INLYNK Software Inc.
Gerard Rincent is the founder and Chief Technology Officer of INLYNK. Drawing on his training as an electronic design engineer and his knowledge of the electronic industry, Gerard has worked to develop Optymo as a vertical software solution designed to optimize electronic components management in real-time.
Gerard has over 20 years of experience designing real-time systems in industrial automation and critical embedded environments. He has an extensive background with government projects and private industry. Prior to founding INLYNK, Gerard served as R&D Director at StratX, a world leader in data modeling and decision support applications.


Both Patrice and Gerard have faced the challenges of managing electronic parts from design to production. They have experienced the use of overwhelming spreadsheets and the deployment of painful and costly ERP systems.
Strong from their extensive background they still heavily rely on the feedback from their customers to shape the Optymo’s roadmap.
The result is a powerful and versatile software solution providing users control over the complexities inherent to the Electronic Design and Manufacturing world.