The leader of Schneider Electric in Europe is now the best placed to lead the operator, facing the other two candidates Frank Boulben and Ramon Fernandez.
Le Monde with Reuters
After Bercy, it was the Elysee who took a position in favor of Christel Heydemann’s candidacy, which is the responsibility of Schneider Electric in Europe, to take the general direction of Orange, in place of Stéphane Richard, Reports Tuesday, January 18 BFM Business. Confirmed information in the world by a source close to the file.
The Secretary General of the Elysee, Alexis Kohler, met M me Heydemann last week, just like the other two contenders, Frank Boulben, current Verizon leader, and Ramon Fernandez, the Orange Chief Financial Officer, to replace Mr. Richard, who resigned Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at the evening of his condemnation on appeal in the Tapie case.
“A small preference”
In early January, Christel Heydemann had already received the favors from Bercy. If the Mayor judges the three interesting profiles, he displays “a small preference” for the current Vice President of Schneider Electric, according to his entourage. Its possible appointment would also have the advantage of contributing to feminize CAC 40, which currently has only one leader (Catherine MacGregor at ENGIE), note in Bercy.
The executive could be induned Director General at a board of directors scheduled for 24 January, but who could be delayed by a few days according to BFM Business, because for the moment, if the choice of the General Management seems near To be arrested, the candidate for the non-executive presidency is still in progress. In these circumstances, Mr. Richard could stay a few more weeks at a non-executive president until the General Assembly planned in May.