The Board of Directors of Sopra Steria Group at its meeting held on 17 March 2015 chaired by Pierre Pasquier, decided to simplify its governance and to appoint Vincent Paris as CEO and John Torrie as Deputy CEO. Vincent Paris, aged 50, joined Sopra Group in 1987 after graduating from the prestigious École Polytechnique, and has spent nearly his entire career with the Group. He held several different leadership positions, notably director of French operations and Deputy CEO of Sopra.

A member of the executive committee since 2011, he was most recently Deputy CEO of Sopra Steria. John Torrie, aged 60, joined Steria in 2002 as managing director of UK operations. He became a member of the Steria Executive Committee in 2007.

Prior to joining Steria, he was notably Managing Director Global Services at SchlumbergerSema. Under the terms of these appointments, which take effect immediately, Vincent Paris and John Torrie are responsible for the operational implementation of Sopra Steria Group's strategic plan. François Enaud is leaving the Group.