Nexans Appoints Christopher Guérin as CEO
July 16, 2018
Christopher Guérin has been with Nexans since 1997 and since 2014 has served as Senior Executive Vice President, Europe and Telecom/Datacom, Power Accessories Business Groups, and member of the Group Management Board. During his years at Nexans, he has demonstrated strong and decisive leadership while successfully leading economic and social transformations in highly competitive international environments. In 2017, Christopher Guérin was instrumental in building the present “Paced For Growth” strategic plan.
Christopher Guérin has been with Nexans since 1997 and since 2014 has served as Senior Executive Vice President, Europe and Telecom/Datacom, Power Accessories Business Groups, and member of the Group Management Board. During his years at Nexans, he has demonstrated strong and decisive leadership while successfully leading economic and social transformations in highly competitive international environments. In 2017, Christopher Guérin was instrumental in building the present “Paced For Growth” strategic plan.Arnaud Poupart-Lafarge will serve as advisor to the new Chief Executive Officer until September 30, 2018.
“Christopher Guérin is a solid and inspiring executive who has demonstrated many successes within the Group,” says Georges Chodron de Courcel, Chairman of the Board. “He is a well-respected leader in our organization and successfully carried out the deep transformation of our European activities. The Board of Directors unanimously supports him in his new mission to which he brings not only an in-depth knowledge of the cable industry but also a clear strategic view as to avenues of future growth.
”As a global provider of advanced cabling and connectivity solutions, Nexans brings energy to life through an extensive range of products and services. The Nexans Group facilitates energy transition and supports the growth of data by empowering its customers in four main business areas: Building & Territories (including utilities, smart grids, e¬mobility), High Voltage & Projects (covering offshore wind farms, submarine interconnections, land high voltage), Telecom & Data (covering data transmission, telecom networks, hyperscale data centres, LAN), and Industry & Solutions (including renewables, transportation, Oil & Gas, automation, and others).
