VINCI Appoints Pierre Anjolras as Chief Operating Officer in Strategic Succession Plan

(IN BRIEF) On May 3, 2024, VINCI’s Board of Directors, chaired by Xavier Huillard, unanimously approved the appointment of Pierre Anjolras as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of VINCI. Anjolras, who brings extensive experience in motorway concessions and executive leadership within the VINCI Group, will oversee operational activities across the company’s diverse business lines, reporting directly to Huillard. This appointment marks a crucial step in VINCI’s succession plan, positioning Anjolras for a key leadership role as Huillard’s term as CEO is set to conclude in 2025. Huillard’s ongoing tenure as Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors will continue until the 2026 Annual General Meeting.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 6-May-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — On 3 May 2024, VINCI’s Board of Directors, chaired by Xavier Huillard, unanimously approved the appointment by Xavier Huillard of Pierre Anjolras as Chief Operating Officer of VINCI.

Pierre Anjolras will report to Xavier Huillard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VINCI, and will be responsible for overseeing the Group’s operational activities in its various business lines.

Pierre Anjolras joined the VINCI Group in 1999. He acquired an extensive experience in motorway concessions, becoming Chief Operating Officer of Cofiroute in 2004 before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of ASF in 2007 (two VINCI Autoroutes networks). In May 2010, Pierre Anjolras became Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of International Affairs and Public-Private Partnerships at Eurovia, then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2014, and joined VINCI’s Executive Committee. At the beginning of 2021, Xavier Huillard appointed Pierre Anjolras as Chairman of VINCI Construction and entrusted him with the task of bringing Eurovia and VINCI Construction together. The continuous improvement of VINCI Construction’s performance in this new scope attests to the success of this reorganization.

The VINCI Group specifies that this appointment is the first step in the implementation of the succession plan of Xavier Huillard, whose term of office, in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of VINCI, will end in 2025 at the end of the General Meeting called to approve the 2024 financial statements.

Xavier Huillard’s current terms of office as Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of VINCI remain in force until the 2026 Annual General Meeting.

About VINCI
VINCI is a global player in concessions, energy and construction, employing 280,000 people in more than 120 countries. We design, finance, build and operate infrastructure and facilities that help improve daily life and mobility for all. Because we believe in all-round performance, we are committed to operating in an environmentally, socially responsible and ethical manner. And because our projects are in the public interest, we consider that reaching out to all our stakeholders and engaging in dialogue with them is essential in the conduct of our business activities. Based on that approach, VINCI’s ambition is to create long-term value for its customers, shareholders, employees, partners and society in general.

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SOURCE: VINCI