Eutelsat has finally named a replacement to Catherine Guillouard as its chief financial officer, six months after she unexpectedly quit the company. The group has appointed the former CFO of Dubai-based Oger Telecom, Antoine Castarède.
Castarède, who…
Eutelsat has finally named a replacement to Catherine Guillouard as its chief financial officer, six months after she unexpectedly quit the company. The group has appointed the former CFO of Dubai-based Oger Telecom, Antoine Castarède.
Castarède, who will join the company on 1 September, has over 20 years experience of financial management in the telecoms and high-tech industries. Since 2006 he has been the CFO of emerging markets telecom operator and majority owner of Turk Telekom, Oger Telecom.
During his tenure there he was responsible for a number major financing transactions, most recently securing a five-tranche credit facility worth a total US$4.75bn in May. He also helped the development of Oger’s businesses in the Middle East, Turkey and South Africa.
Prior to Oger, Castarède was the CFO of Orange France from 2003 to 2006. In total, he spent 15 years at France Telecom in number of positions including head of M&A.
Following Guillouard’s departure to electrical supplier Rexel, Eutelsat made its director of accounting and corporate finance, Ariane Rossi, acting CFO. Rossi will now become deputy CFO.
In addition, Eutelsat satellite programme manager Raphaël Mussalian has been promoted to chief technical officer, succeeding David Bair who is moving to Washington DC as the new CEO of Eutelsat America.
Bair will succeed Ron Samuel who will continue in an advisory role after 17 years at Eutelsat, of which 11 as CEO of Eutelsat America.
