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Alcatel-Lucent Names Former Vodafone Exec As New CEO
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Alcatel-Lucent has named a Vodafone executive as its new CEO, replacing the outgoing CEO, Ben Verwaayen who announced his resignation earlier this month.
Vodafone's former Europe Region CEO, Michel Combes will take up the new role leading Alcatel-Lucent from the start of April. He had been due to take over at the French mobile network, SFR before that deal feel through following the board room shakeup at Vivendi.
Michel Combes, 51 has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry on a worldwide basis. He was Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Europe and a Board member of Vodafone PLC. During his career, he has held the positions of Chairman and CEO of TDF as well as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President of France Telecom.
Philippe Camus, Chairman of the Board said: "It is a great pleasure for us to welcome Michel Combes to Alcatel-Lucent. As chief executive he will be responsible for delivering sustainable profitability. His deep knowledge of the industry as well as his experience of major business and financial transformation at a worldwide level will be pivotal in helping the company pursue its aggressive transformation, while meeting customer needs with disruptive innovation. I would like to warmly thank Ben Verwaayen for his years of service for the company and wish him all the best for his future endeavors. Ben and Michel will work closely together over the next few weeks to ensure a smooth transition."
Effective immediately, Alcatel-Lucent's Board of Directors also approved the appointment of Jean C. Monty as Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Philippe Camus concluded: "We are fortunate to have such an experienced colleague to support Michel Combes in his new role. I'm looking forward to working more closely with Jean and I'm convinced Alcatel-Lucent will benefit from his incredible knowledge of our business."
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