/en en /en/group/press-release/thales-appoints-eric-chaperon-naval-defence-advisor Vice Admiral Eric Chaperon has joined Thales as the Group’s Naval Defence Advisor, with effect from 1 October 2020. He takes over from Admiral Stéphane Verwaerde, who will leave his role with Thales after the Euronaval 2020 exhibition. Admiral Verwaerde joined Thales after stepping down from his position as Inspector General of the French Armed Forces on 31 May 2015, having previously served as Deputy Chief of the French Navy. 01 Oct 2020 2737358 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-10/Amiral3_0.JPG /en/group/journalist/press-release/thales-appoints-christophe-salomon-new-executive-vice-president-land Christophe Salomon is appointed Executive Vice President, Thales, Land and Air Systems. He will be part of the Thales Executive Committee. He succeeds Alex Cresswell, who has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Thales in the UK. 27 Apr 2020 2735829 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-10/Amiral3_0.JPG /en/group/journalist/press-release/new-appointments-thales “With the appointment of Jean-Loïc, Hervé and Alex, the Thales leadership team will pursue the Group’s strategy, drawing on a common core of world-class technologies and the talent and expertise of 80,000 employees. Together, we will continue to work to consolidate the Group’s international development and performance record on behalf of our customers. 05 Feb 2020 2729322 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-10/Amiral3_0.JPG /en/group/journalist/press-release/peggy-nahmany-appointed-vp-thales-group-communications Peggy Nahmany, 50, has been appointed Vice President, Thales Group Communications, with effect from 11 March 2019. She will report to Patrice Caine, Chairman & CEO of Thales. 08 Feb 2019 2727666 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2020-10/Amiral3_0.JPG