– FRANCE, Paris – Orange SA (EPA: ORA | NYSE: ORAN) today announced that its Board of Directors nominates Jacques Aschenbroich for his election to its Board of Directors as Non-Executive Chairman at the GM to be held on 19 May.
The company also announced the nomination of Valerie Beaulieu-James for her election to its Board of Directors, to succeed Helle Kristoffersen who is leaving the Board.
“I am delighted at the decision of the Board to propose Jacques Aschenbroich as the Chairman of Orange. I’m sure that his long experience on matters of governance will bring much of value to the Group and I’m certain that his international experience and profound knowledge of industry will allow us to write a new chapter in Orange’s rich history together”, said Christel Heydemann, Board member and CEO-designate.
About Jacques Aschenbroich
Jacques Aschenbroich is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Valeo. Before this, he was the CEO of the Valeo Group from March 2009 to February 2016, then Chairman and CEO until January 2022. His extensive experience has been gained in senior roles in major industrial groups, in France and internationally, and also in senior roles in the French public administration. Before joining Valeo, having graduated as an engineer from the Corps des Mines, he held several roles in the French public administration and served in the Prime Minister’s office in 1987 and 1988. He then pursued his career at the Saint-Gobain group between 1988 and 2008. After heading the group’s businesses in Brazil and Germany, he became Managing Director of the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain’s Flat Glass division (Saint-Gobain Vitrage) of which he became Chairman in 1996. Then, as SVP of the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain from October 2001 to December 2008, he managed the flat glass and high-performance materials sectors from January 2007 and, as the Vice-Chairman of Saint-Gobain Corporation and General Delegate to the United States and Canada, he led the company’s US operations from 1 September 2007.
Jacques Aschenbroich is a former Board member of Veolia Environnement and is currently a Board member of BNP Paribas and of TotalEnergies. He is also the Chairman of the Board of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Mines ParisTech and Co-President of the Franco-Japanese Business Club.
About Valerie Beaulieu-James
Valerie Beaulieu-James is the current Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Executive Committee member of the Adecco Group.
About Orange
Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 42.5 billion euros in 2021 and 140,000 employees worldwide on 31 December 2021, including 78,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 271 million customers worldwide on 31 December 2021, including 224 million mobile customers and 23 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business Services. In December 2019, the Group presented its new “Engage 2025” strategic plan, which, guided by social and environmental accountability, aims to reinvent its operator model. While accelerating in growth areas and placing data and AI at the heart of its innovation model, the Group will be an attractive and responsible employer, adapted to emerging professions.
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