Safran: three appointments to the Executive Committee
April 04, 2023 at 06:18 am EDT
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Safran announces three appointments to its executive committee, effective immediately.
Franck Saudo, 46, has been appointed President of Safran Electronics & Defense, succeeding Martin Sion, who becomes Executive President of ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Safran and Airbus. In 2017, he was appointed President of Safran Transmission Systems, before becoming President of Safran Helicopter Engines in 2018.
Cédric Goubet (51) is appointed President of Safran Helicopter Engines, replacing Franck Saudo. In 2018, he was appointed President of Safran Nacelles, before taking over as President of Safran Landing Systems in 2020.
Finally, François Bastin (51) is appointed President of Safran Landing Systems, succeeding Cédric Goubet. In 2018, he was appointed head of the Civil Engines division at Safran Aircraft Engines.
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Safran is a high technology international group, a leading equipment provider in the Aerospace and Defense markets. The group specializes in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of equipment and systems of high technology mechanical and electronic equipment. Net sales break down by product family as follows:
- aeronautic and space propulsion systems (51.2%): helicopter motors (No. 1 worldwide), civil and military airplanes motors, systems for space lancers and missiles, turboreactors for drone targets, etc.;
- aircraft equipment, defense systems and aerosystems (38%): airplane engine pods, landing gear, braking systems, electric wiring systems, etc. Safran also offers on board aircraft systems and equipment (primarily evacuation slides, emergency arresting systems, protective parachutes and oxygen systems, electrical power management systems, control systems, water and waste management systems and connectivity systems) and defense and security systems (helicopter flight controls, fingerprint-based biometric identification systems (No. 1 worldwide), inertial systems, optronic systems, tactical drone systems, etc.);
- aircraft interiors (10.7%): cabin interiors and seats;
- other (0.1%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (19.4%), Europe (24%), the Americas (34.8%), Asia and Oceania (13.2%), Africa and the Middle East (8.6%).
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