Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, announced that Charles Dehelly, Atos senior executive VP, in charge of Global Operations and the TOP performance program, now turning 67, has decided that it is time for him to retire, after more than eight years of service in the company.
Planned and prepared a long time ago by Thierry Breton, chairman and CEO, together with Charles Dehelly, the consecutive organizational adjustments have been announced. Effective immediately:
* Eric Grall, head of the Infrastructure and Data Management division (IDM) is succeeding Charles Dehelly as head of Global Operations and the TOP performance program, reporting to Thierry Breton, chairman and CEO.
* Peter Pluim, currently COO of the Infrastructure and Data Management division (IDM), is appointed head of IDM, replacing Eric Grall. Peter Pluim is joining the Atos Executive Committee in this capacity.
Eric Grall successfully led the Atos Infrastructure and Data Management division of Atos for the last eight years. Since he joined, the largest Atos business division has grown from 1.8b€ to 6.6b€ revenue and is now ranked #1 European leader in the infrastructure and data management domains.
Working side by side with Eric Grall, as COO for IDM, Peter Pluim has been instrumental in the division’s success. Charles Dehelly will from now on contribute to Atos growth as special advisor to Thierry Breton, in particular on M&A and strategic projects.
