OVHcloud has announced the appointment of Stéphanie Besnier as member of executive committee. Graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and engineer at the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées, Stéphanie Besnier started her professional career in 2001 in London at BNP Paribas. She then held different positions in the French Ministry of Economy and Finance between 2003 and 2007.

  In 2007, Stéphanie joined Wendel's investment team where she was appointed Associate Director in 2018. She contributed to several key investments such as Deutsch Connectors, Constantia Flexibles, IHS Towers and Bureau Veritas. She was also in charge of initiating the investment strategy of Wendel Growth, focusing on innovative, high-growth companies.

In April 2021, she was appointed Deputy CEO of the Agence des Participations de l'Etat (French agency managing the French state's significant shareholdings), where she acted as interim director between June and September 2022. Since May 2021, Stéphanie has been a Board member, appointed by the French State, of Safran, ENGIE, Orange and of Air France-KLM since June 2022. She is also a member of the Audit Committee of these companies.

Stéphanie will join OVHcloud during the first calendar quarter of 2023. She will oversee the group's financial teams, financial performance, financing and investor relations, in the context of continued high growth for OVHcloud.