Atos Expert

Philippe Salle was appointed chairman of the board of directors of Atos Group in October 2024 and became chief executive officer on February 1, 2025. He began his career with Total in Indonesia in 1988, before joining Accenture in 1990, where he was promoted to senior consultant. He joined McKinsey in 1995 and became a senior manager three years later. He joined Vedior in 1999 (now Randstad, listed on Euronext Amsterdam) and became chairman and CEO of Vedior France in 2002. He became a member of the executive board in 2003 and was appointed head of Southern Europe in 2006. In 2007, he joined the Geoservices Group (sold to Schlumberger in 2010), a technology company in the oil sector under LBO, first as Deputy CEO and then as chairman and CEO. In June 2011, he became chairman and CEO of Altran, an engineering consulting firm listed on the Euronext Paris. In April 2015, he was appointed chairman and CEO of the Elior Group, a global player in catering and services. From December 2017 to January 2025, he led Emeria, an LBO-backed company specializing in real estate services and technologies, where he remains a board member. Philippe Salle has also served as chairman of the board of directors of Viridien (formerly CGG) from 2018 to January 2025. He has since remained vice-chairman and has also been a member of the board of directors of Banque Transatlantique since 2010. A graduate of the Ecole des Mines de Paris, he holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University, Chicago). He is a Chevalier de l’ordre national du Mérite, Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur and Commandeur de l’ordre du Mérite de la République italienne.