People: Alstom SA (ALSO.PA)

Mr. Philippe Cochet has served as the Executive Vice President of Alstom SA, the President of Alstom Thermal Power Sector and a Member of the Executive Committee of Alstom SA, effective as of July 4, 2011. He is a graduate engineer from the CESTI (Centre d'Etudes Superieures de Techniques Industrielles). He began his career in 1986 as a consultant. From 1988 to 1994, he held different positions in Thomson Multimedia. At the end of 1994, he joined General Electric Medical Systems Europe (GEMS) where he was Vice-President Operations Europe, Vice-President Eastern Europe and Senior Vice-President X Ray division. In 2001 and 2002, he was in charge at Alstom of the environmental control business. In 2003, he joined the Hager group as Executive Vice-President of Operations and a member of the board of Directors. Back at Alstom in April 2006, Mr. Cochet served as Vice-President of Alstom Hydro and then of Alstom Hydro and Wind.