Areva appoints new chief executive
Areva's supervisory board named Oursel, who had served as a deputy to Lauvergeon, as chairman of the executive board.
The French state holds about 90 per cent of Areva, and Oursel's replacement of Lauvergeon had been announced by the government two weeks ago, ending a long period of uncertainty over who would lead one of the world's largest nuclear energy companies.
Lauvergeon's supporters had been pressing her case for another term at Areva but it was widely believed that French President Nicolas Sarkozy did not want her to continue in the post.
"The group?s Supervisory Board thanks Anne Lauvergeon very warmly for the work she accomplished over the past 10 years to turn Areva into a global leader in nuclear power and carbon-free energies," the company said in a statement.
What the stars mean:
★ Poor ★ ★ Promising ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good ★★★★★ Exceptional
Latest News
More News
- Investors betting on construction steel through 2025 (November 26, 2024 | 13:43)
- LEGO Group seeking hundreds of workers to start operation at Binh Duong factory (November 26, 2024 | 11:22)
- PM orders strengthened state management over e-commerce (November 26, 2024 | 10:18)
- Top 10 reputable pharmaceutical, medical supply companies in 2024 announced (November 26, 2024 | 09:32)
- PM Pham Minh Chinh meets Ericsson CEO (November 26, 2024 | 08:48)
- How Masan employs dealmaking to build its consumer-retail platform (November 25, 2024 | 16:00)
- Kim Oanh Group: reaching out internationally (November 25, 2024 | 15:35)
- Takeda’s partnerships to deliver innovative medicine and vaccines (November 25, 2024 | 14:00)
- New SABECO R&D brewery to foster employee creativity (November 25, 2024 | 13:00)
- Operators embark on 5G services (November 25, 2024 | 12:00)
Mobile Version