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Following the proposal of chairman and CEO Yves Gabriel, the board of directors of Bouygues Construction has appointed Philippe Fabié as deputy chief executive officer of Bouygues Construction.
Philippe Fabié, aged 61, is a graduate of the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) in Lyon. He joined Bouygues Construction in June 2000 as CEO of its regional subsidiary GFC Construction (south-east France). In February 2003, he was appointed CEO of Bouygues Bâtiment Ile-de-France, then chairman and CEO at the end of 2004.
New director of Corporate Social Responsibility at France Telecom-Orange
Brigitte Dumont has been appointed director of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for France Telecom Orange, replacing Marc Fossier who has taken on new responsibilities within the Group. She will be reporting to Christine Albanel, who, on 1st May, will take up the position of executive vice-president for CSR, Events, Partnerships & Solidarity.
Brigitte Dumont’s main mission will be to pursue the group’s policy of responsibility with regards to its various stakeholders and to help make Orange a reference in terms of CSR in the telecommunications sector.
Formerly the group’s deputy vice-president of Human Resources, 54-year old Brigitte Dumont first joined France Telecom-Orange in 1991.
Streit Group UK appoints new general manager
Streit Group, the world’s largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, has announced the appointment of David Winner to the key position of general manager, Streit Group UK. Opened in London in 2012, the UK subsidiary is responsible for all of the group’s sales and marketing operations across Europe and for consulting on European defence and security requirements and design solutions.
David Winner has joined Streit after a 32-year career in the British Army during which he was entirely focused on armoured vehicles. He has been involved at all levels, from vehicle user to trials and development work to the short notice introduction of new platforms for operations.
Reiner Winkler to become chief executive officer of MTU Aero Engines
The supervisory board of MTU Aero Engines Holding AG has appointed the current chief financial officer Reiner Winkler (51) to become chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 January 2014. He succeeds Egon Behle (57), who is no longer available for a contract extension.
In his new position as CEO, Reiner Winkler will keep his current role as chief financial officer and take on additional central functions. Winkler said: “I am very pleased about the confidence expressed by the supervisory board and the possibility to continue the success story of MTU, together with my colleagues in the board of management.”
Festo appoints new business development manager
Festo, the leading automation supplier, has appointed Tony Gillard as new business development manager, Process Automation, with a focus on the water and wastewater treatment industry. Recognising the significant role the water industry will play in the future, Festo has created this new position to support customers with the development of reliable automation solutions, enabling them to save time, money and resources, and increase efficiencies.
In his new role, Tony is responsible for growing Festo’s business in the water industry, with a specific focus on valve actuators and control systems.
