Jean-Marc Janaillac, now looks like a big favorite to succeed Alexander Juniac to Air France-KLM orders. The nomination committee, which met Friday should indeed nominate the current CEO of Transdev public transport group to the Board of Directors of Air France-KLM, expected next Tuesday, as indicated from Friday night “La Tribune” and “JDD”. If agreed the board, the choice of the future CEO of Air France-KLM would be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders on May 19, where it should be approved without difficulty, the receiving State a double voting right, beyond its participation of 17%.
many advantages for the position
from the beginning of potential candidates selection process, the name of Jean-Marc Janaillac, 63, appeared in the list. His candidacy had been raised in 2015, when had asked the question of renewal of Alexander Juniac. Jean-Marc Janaillac has to its credit the successful turnaround of Transdev, its management of the crisis of SNCM, which he has extracted Transdev, and an established reputation as a man of social dialogue, acquired in a difficult business that RATP is. It also has a good knowledge of international, at Transdev and RATP. It is also one of the few frontrunners externally to be able to avail of experience in the air, in the defunct French company AOM, of which he was the number two from 1997 to 2000. He also knows the area the trip, having worked in tourism. He led the Maeva tour operator, the organization promoting tourism Maison de la France and the beginning of his career, the New York office of the 1984 Tourism Directorate in 1987. As many useful maps to lead a group of air transport.
A link with the Netherlands
Another valuable feature for a Franco-Dutch group: Jean-Marc Janaillac is also vice chairman of the “Franco-Dutch Initiative”, a platform created in 2014 to lead the new strategic partnership between France and the Netherlands, announced in January 2014 during the visit of Francois Hollande. Enough to arouse the interest of four council Dutch administrators of Directors of Air France-KLM, one of which is also the nomination committee.
proximity to the head of State
Ironically, the main handicap of Jean-Marc Janaillac could have known its proximity with the president, with whom he shared the benches school, HEC and ENA. He has appeared in the same promotional famous ENA Voltaire Francois Hollande. However, Jean-Marc Janaillac was careful not to claim any presidential support to push his candidacy to avoid as much as possible, the prosecution policy parachuting. On the contrary, the CEO of Transdev would have led a bid campaign more discreet, without seeking any forces to prevail, which seems to have played in his favor. Its main political support rather emanate from the Minister of Economy, Emmanuel Macron.
A three-year term
Similarly, to give assurances to those who, within Air France, had taken position for an internal solution, as the CGT, the appointment of Jean-Marc Janaillac be accompanied maintaining his position as the current CEO of Air France, Frédéric Gagey, although the latter has also been touted as a potential successor to Alexander Juniac, as well as its main rival in-house, the boss of Hop! Air France, Lionel Guérin. In addition, the mandate would be granted to Jean-Marc Janaillac would be only three years, the remaining term of the current mandate given to Alexandre Juniac in 2015. What let wait any frustrated ambitions.
No comments:
Post a Comment