Philippe Salle

Philippe Salle began his career with Total in Indonesia in 1988. He then joined Accenture in 1990 where he was promoted to senior consultant. He joined McKinsey in 1995 and became senior manager in 1998. He joined the Vedior group in 1999 (now Randstad, a company 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 and under LBO, first as Deputy CEO and then as Chairman and CEO. In June 2011, Philippe Salle was appointed Chairman and CEO of Altran Group (a company listed on Euronext Paris), an engineering consultancy and world leader in innovation. In April 2015, Philippe Salle was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Elior Group (a company listed on Euronext Paris), a world leader in catering and services. In December 2017, Philippe Salle was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Emeria (a company under LBO), the world's leading provider of real estate services and technologies.

Philippe Salle has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viridien (formerly CGG) since April 26, 2018, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Banque Transatlantique since 2010.

Philippe Salle is a graduate of the Ecole des Mines de Paris and holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University (Chicago, USA). 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.

Philippe Salle has been a Director and the Chairman of Atos S.E. Board of Directors since October 14, 2024. On the same date, the Board of Directors appointed Philippe Salle as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Atos with effect from 1st February 2025.