L'Air Liquide SA appointed François Jackow as Group Vice-President, Corporate Strategy. He also supervises the Large Industries World Business Line serving steel, chemical, oil and energy customers globally. François Jackow joined Air Liquide in Houston in 1993 and has since held various positions in marketing, engineering and research within the Group.

François Venet is appointed as Group Vice-President, Asia Pacific for Air Liquide, based in Shanghai. Until 2013, François Venet served as Vice-President and Chairman of the Group's Engineering activities.