Thales S.A. Appoints Clement De Villepin as Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources
January 13, 2021 at 04:55 pm
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Thales S.A. announced that Clement de Villepin has been appointed Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources, with effect from 5 April 2021. Clement de Villepin will be a member of the Thales Executive Committee, reporting to Patrice Caine, Chairman Chief Executive Officer. Clement de Villepin has served as Group Human Resources Director at Transdev and supported the Group's growth and competitiveness plans in France and internationally as a member of the Transdev Executive Committee. Prior to this position, he was head of Human Resources and a member of the Executive Committee of the international division of the Suez Group (2008-2016), having previously served as Human Resources Director and a member of the Executive Committee of the Suez Group's Degremont subsidiary. From 2001 to 2009, he held several positions at the Scottish Newcastle Group and Brasseries Kronenbourg, including head of Human Resources for the Sales, Marketing and Distribution business, head of Human Resources for the on-trade consumption and distribution departments, leader of the competitiveness project as well as head of Human Resources for industrial and RD activities. He began his career with the Valeo Group, where he served in a number of roles including head of human resources for industrial operations. He began his career with the Valeo Group, where he served in a number of roles including head of human resources for industrial operations. Clement de Villepin holds a graduate degree (DESS) in Human Resources Management from Universite Paris IX Dauphine (1995) and a masters degree (AES) from Universite de Malakoff Paris V and Universitat de Dret de Barcelona (1993).
Thales is one of the European leaders in manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the defense and security, aerospace, and transportation sectors. Net sales break down by product group as follows:
- defense and security systems (53.4%): C4I defense and security systems (control and monitoring systems, communication, protection, cyber-security, and other systems), defense mission systems, naval systems, electronic war systems, drones, air operation systems (air defense, air surveillance), ground defense systems and missiles;
- aerospace systems (28.4%): avionics equipment (cockpit, cabin multimedia, and simulation equipment), space systems (satellites, payloads, etc.);
- digital identification and security solutions (18.2%).
Besides, the group owns a 35% stake in Naval Group (manufacture of naval equipment for defense and nuclear energy sectors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.5%), the United Kingdom (6.6%), Europe (24.8%), the United States and Canada (14%), Asia (9.4%), Near and Middle East (6%), Australia and New Zealand (4.4%) and other (5.3%).
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