--Nicolas Bouverot will drive the business in the ASEAN countries as well as
   Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Timor Leste. 
--He brings over twenty-five years of international experience in hi-tech 
  telecommunications. 
--With 7 billion Euros invested in digital technologies since 2014, including 
  the imminent arrival of Gemalto, Thales is strengthening its position as a 
  global technology giant in Asia and beyond.


Home to 650 million people and a burgeoning middle class, South East Asia's 
digital economy is expected to surpass USD240 billion [approximately 212 
billion Euros] by 2050, making it one of the world's fastest-growing regions. 
To drive the long-term development and big ambitions of the region's economies 
in an increasingly digital world, Thales has announced the appointment of 
Nicolas Bouverot as Vice-President for Thales in South East Asia. His 
geographical remit includes the ten ASEAN markets, as well as Bangladesh, 
Maldives, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Timor Leste.

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Nicolas brings with him over 25 years of professional expertise in strategy, 
business development and general management. Prior to joining Thales, Nicolas 
was the Vice-President for the South Asia region at Nokia, with oversight for 
sales, delivery operations, R&D activities, Centres of Excellences and a 
Customer Cloud Collaboration facility.

"Nicolas is a seasoned leader with rich international experience and a solid 
track record in Asia, and we are delighted to welcome him to the Thales Group," 
said Pascale Sourisse, Thales Senior Executive Vice-President, International 
Development. "Digital disruption is changing how consumers, businesses and 
governments collaborate. We believe that Nicolas' extensive experience in the 
telecommunications industry will bring a fresh perspective in how we support 
and deploy high-value solutions to our customers in the region. ASEAN is a 
booming market for us, and we are confident that Nicolas will help us drive the 
next phase of growth in the region," she added.

Throughout his international career with Lucent, Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia, 
Nicolas held several leadership roles including Managing Director of Lucent 
Technologies France and Alcatel-Lucent Vice-President for the Middle East, 
based in Dubai. He has a deep understanding of Asia, having spent over 12 years 
in various assignments and management roles in Indonesia, China and Japan, 
prior to moving to Singapore in 2016. Nicolas succeeds Frederique Miller, who 
has been promoted to take on the role of Vice-President for Sales for the Land 
& Air Systems activities within Thales, based in France.

Nicolas holds a Masters of Telecommunications from Institut National 
Polytechnique de Grenoble (France) and an International Business Masters from 
INSEAD and Lyon Business School (France). He resides with his family in 
Singapore.

About Thales 
The people who make the world go round -- they rely on Thales. Our customers 
come to us with big ambitions: to make life better, to keep us safer. Combining 
a unique diversity of expertise, talents and cultures, our architects design 
and deliver extraordinary high technology solutions. Solutions that make 
tomorrow possible, today. From the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space 
and cyberspace, we help our customers think smarter and act faster, mastering 
ever greater complexity at every decisive moment along the way. With 66,000 
employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of EUR15.9 billion in 2018. 

SOURCE: Thales