The Board of Thomson announces the appointment of Frédéric Rose as CEO

The Board of Thomson announces the appointment of Frédéric Rose as CEO Paris, 24 July 2008 - The Board of Directors of Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) yesterday unanimously approved the appointment of Frédéric Rose as the Group's new CEO. He will also join the Board of Directors. Frédéric Rose, 46 and a French/American national, will join the Group on 1 September from Alcatel-Lucent where he was President of that company's Europe, Asia and Africa Region and a member of Alcatel-Lucent's Executive Committee. He has gained extensive international experience during his 15 years with Alcatel-Lucent and has a strong working knowledge of businesses and markets close to those of Thomson. Commenting on the appointment, Mr. François de Carbonnel, Chairman of Thomson, said today: "We're delighted that Frédéric Rose will join... [read full story]