Atos announced the appointment of Philippe Salle as Chief Executive Officer with effect from February 01, 2025. With extensive experience as CEO, notably in listed companies, Philippe Salle will bring invaluable skills and insights to support the deployment of the business plan and the restructuring of the Group. Jean-Pierre Mustier will act as Chief Executive Officer of the Company until January 31, 2025, and remain a member of the Board of Directors, ensuring an orderly, constructive and effective transition.
In particular, he will be responsible for monitoring and ensuring the proper implementation of the accelerated safeguard plan, which is essential for the Group. Philippe Salle began his career with Total in Indonesia in 1988. He then joined Accenture in 1990 where he was promoted to senior consultant.
He joined McKinsey in 1995 and became senior manager in 1998. He joined the Vedior group in 1999 and became Chairman and CEO of Vedior France in 2002. He became a member of the Executive Board in 2003 and was appointed Head of Southern Europe in 2006.
In 2007, he joined the Geoservices group (sold to Schlumberger in 2010), a technology company in the oil sector and under LBO, first as Deputy CEO and then as Chairman and CEO. In June 2011, Philippe Salle was appointed Chairman and CEO of Altran Group. In April 2015, Philippe Salle was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Elior Group.
In December 2017, Philippe Salle was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Emeria. Philippe Salle has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viridien (formerly CGG) since 26 April 2018, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Banque Transatlantique since 2010. Philippe Salle is a graduate of the Ecole des Mines de Paris and holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University (Chicago, USA).
He is a Chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite, Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur and Commandeur de l'ordre du Mérite de la République italienne.
