Not yet out of the woods, Atos changes captain. The group announced in a press release on Tuesday October 15 – the day of its hearing at the Commercial Court for the approval of its safeguard plan – the appointment of Philippe Salle as Chairman of the Board of Directors with immediate effect, as well as President -Chief Executive Officer from February 1, 2025.
Philippe Salle will, according to the press release, bring valuable skills and perspectives to Atos in its business plan and financial restructuring, in particular by investing at least 9 million euros.
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“A new chapter in the group’s history”
Former CEO of the engineering company Altran then of the group specializing in collective catering Elior, Philippe Salle has been boss of the Emeria group (owner of Foncia) since the end of 2017. He is also chairman of the board of directors of Viriden (formerly CGG, Compagnie Générale de Geophysique), a company specializing in subsoil exploration.
“I am aware of the challenges that await us, but also of the group’s strengths (…) which will allow us, together, to open a new chapter in the group’s history”, says this engineer from the Ecole des Mines de Paris in a press release.
Current director general Jean-Pierre Mustier will leave office on January 31, 2025 and has promised a “harmonious transition”. He will exercise his functions until this date, while retaining his mandate as director. In particular, it will ensure “the monitoring and proper execution of the accelerated backup plan essential to saving the group,” Atos said in a press release.
Appointed non-executive chairman in October 2023, he took on the role of CEO upon the departure of Paul Saleh on July 24, 2024. Philippe Salle will be the company’s sixth CEO in less than three years.
With Reuters.
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