Tag Archives: France

Laurent Collet-Billon, a former executive at France’s defense procurement agency and representative of the state’s golden share in Thales, has been elected into the company’s board of directors following Bruno Parent’s resignation as board member. The company said Wednesday Bertrand Le Meur, a general armaments engineer, will replace replace Collet-Billon as the French state’s representative. Collet-Billon …

The Airbus Group‘s defense and space division and Textron have teamed to bid for a future tender offer by the French government for unmanned aerial vehicle technology, C4ISR & Networks reported Thursday. Pierre Tran writes the tender is expected in the second half of 2014 for awarding in 2015, with the Airbus Textron …

Thales will install its electronic interlocking technology for HAROPA – Port of Le Havre in a project to upgrade the port’s 3R mechanical interlocking system’s rail signalling system. Thales said Thursday this is its third electronic interlocking system contract with the port and new work will include preliminary studies, supply, installation, testing and …

Airbus Group has started construction of a new office campus in five hectares of land next to the Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France. The new campus will house the company’s headquarters, a building for support and shared services, a security control room, a canteen, fitness center, concierge and welfare services, …

Satya Nadella, cloud services chief at Microsoft, plans to stay with the company after outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer retires, Bloomberg reported Sunday. Marie Mawad and Caroline Hyde write that Nadella told Bloomberg TV in Paris that he “absolutely” wants to remain with the company for the long term. Bloomberg reports Nadella is …

BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have formed an alliance and submitted proposals to build a demonstration vehicle for the U.K. and France’s future unmanned combat air systems, Defense News reported Wednesday. Andrew Chuter and Pierre Tran write the team has finished preparation work for the project and the two European nations …

Teradata will supply analytics technology to the European Regional Development Fund with the goal of processing, analyzing and managing big data from smart grids. The computer software company’s Data Warehouse Appliance and Teradata Database will work to examine and process end-to-end data from more 35 million power meters scheduled to be installed …

Northrop Grumman has won a $34.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to install technology on France’s E-2C Hawkeye planes that works to help warfighters distinguish between allies and enemies. France is acquiring two types of Identification Friend or Foe systems for its three Hawkeyes, the company said Tuesday. Other than the U.S., …

IBM has signed a $5 million agreement to overhaul information infrastructure in the French city of Nice Cote d’Azur as the local government aims to achieve sustainability goals. The company will help develop open applications and other sources of information for citizens and businesses in the designated eco-friendly area, IBM …

Raytheon will demonstrate some of its interactive technology systems for mission scenarios at the 50th International Paris Air Show Monday through Sunday. The company will feature a wearable and computerized vest intended to help pilots communicate with other soldiers when separated from aircraft, Raytheon said Tuesday. Other technologies slated for …

CGI Group has won a potential 36-month contract to update a pension information system, intending to adapt the system to changes in regulations. The company won two out of five possible components of the project, where it will develop the base functionalities and technical service-oriented architecture functionalities, CGI said Monday. The …

Denis Ranque, former chief executive of Thales Group, has been nominated to chair the EADS board of directors as the company is implementing a new ownership structure, Reuters reports. If approved, Ranque will succeed Arnaud Lagardere, head of a French media group that is planning to sell its stake in …

France is increasing its support for Anne Lauvergeon, former head of nuclear power group Areva, as the potential new chairwoman of EADS, Reuters reports. An adviser to French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told Reuters the government believes she is capable of acting as non-executive chairwoman of the aerospace giant. The French …

Louis Gallois, a former chief executive at EADS, has been named France’s lead representative on the supervisory board at French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, Bloomberg reports. Mathieu Rosemain writes Gallois led the aerospace and defense giant between 2007 and 2012 as sole CEO and started as co-CEO in mid-2006. He …

Accenture released a study analyzing how countries and health systems apply systematic approaches to healthcare information technology. In the 16-page report, authors found nearly 59 percent of U.S. physicians enter patient notes electronically and 54 percent send prescription orders to pharmacies electronically. Accenture said in a release that authors conducted more …