Thales would have found his boss. More than two months after announcing the departure of its CEO, Jean-Bernard Lévy, to replace the head of EDF Henri Proglio, whose mandate was not renewed, the state and Dassault, the main shareholders of defense electronics group with 26% and 25% stake, have agreed on a new governance. According to AFP, Patrice Caine, the current number two of Thales, will be Monday appointed CEO of the group, while Henri Proglio will become Chairman of the Board, a non-executive role.
“Henri Proglio will be Monday appointed non-executive chairman of Thales. Patrice Caine will be named CEO,” said a source told AFP.
A 44 years, Patrice Caine is a connoisseur of the house thalésienne in which it took root 12 years and gained a strategic vision of the group by accumulating key positions.
The appointment of the X-Mines should also have the virtue to reassure internally, while the group is in full deployment of its growth strategy and internationalization.
The unions but also Apat, the association of employee shareholders Thales had indeed claimed that the new boss is from the group in order to ensure continuity and ensure its stability.
All keep in mind the difficult episode of the chairmanship of Luc Vigneron, characterized by a detestable social climate that Jean-Bernard Levy had sought to appease the past two years … in precisely pressing Patrice Caine.
He had made his right arm, with the director of title General in charge of operations and performance.
Patrice Caine and had the largest portfolio of business after the CEO, operations but especially the program “Ambition Boost” designed to enhance profitability Thales.
His task now will be to continue and expand this strategy and it declined under the key words-words “competitiveness and growth.”
For this it has assets. his knowledge of the house and his managerial qualities, but also its proximity and listening skills
“Brilliant, end accessible” are the adjectives that come up to her.
It also goes well with the unions, with whom he strived to finally turn the page Vigneron.
The man who had been spotted and hired by former CEO Denis Ranque and has entered the executive committee with the arrival of Mr. Levy, however, will have to sail close to the complex relationship between Thales its two major shareholders.
The State and aircraft manufacturer Dassault, had been unable to agree on the name of the future leader to replace Jean-Bernard Lévy, whose estate was not settled at the time of his departure in late November. Philippe Logak, Secretary General, was appointed head of Thales interim basis.
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