Jean-Bernard Lévy
Mr Luc Vigneron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thales, having acknowledged the absence of support of the Group’s two main shareholders, tendered his resignation to the company’s directors at a meeting of the Board of Directors on 20 December 2012, and his resignation was accepted. The Board thanked Luc Vigneron for the work he has accomplished for Thales since his appointment, particularly the upturn in profitability and the improvement in the way it manages its contracts.
At this same meeting, the Board of Directors co-opted Mr Jean-Bernard Lévy as a director and subsequently elected him to the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thales. Thales’s two main shareholders, the French State and the Dassault Aviation, welcome this appointment and will work in agreement with senior management to pursue the continued recovery of the Group and its future development.
Jean-Bernard Lévy said he is “very proud to be appointed to lead Thales. I have been aware for many years of the passion and the high-level expertise of the men and women who contribute to the Group’s numerous successes in many countries around the world. In the global marketplace, Thales has all the strengths needed to play a leading role. I know I can count on the energy and commitment of all to meet the challenges ahead and work together to develop our Group.”
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