Smart Executive: Mr Philippe Lazare, CEO, INGENICO

Philippe Lazare
CEO

Mr. Philippe Lazare is the Managing Director (CEO), Member of the Executive Committee and Member of the Management Committee of Ingenico as of July 17, 2007 and has been a Member of the Company’s Board of Directors since March 15, 2006. He is a graduate from Ecole Superieure d’Architecture of Paris-La Defense. He held several positions within the sales department of PSA Group and then joined Thales.

In 1994, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director of Air France Group in charge of the industrial logistics unit, which regrouped Air France Maintenance, Air France Industries and Servair Group. He then managed Lucien Barriere from 1998 to 2000 and was subsequently appointed Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of Eurotunnel until 2002. Following this, he joined La Poste Group to be Director of Purchasing, Real Estate and Financial Control from 2003 to 2004.

He was also Member of the Executive Committee of la Poste and Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of Poste Immo. In 2006, Mr. Lazare became Appointed Managing Director of La Poste Group and Managing Director of La Poste Grand Public, a position he held until July 13, 2007. He currently serves as Director of Sovafim SA and is Chairman and Managing Director (CEO) of various Ingenico subsidiaries since July 2007

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