Alain Bravo
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Alain Bravo is a French
electrical engineer and entrepreneur. His accomplishments include founding one of France's leading mobile phone services, Société Française de Radiotéléphonie (SFR
), and he is currently the president of Abhexis and the managing director of Supélec
, one of France's top five engineering schools.
and the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications
of France
. From 1970 to 1985, he worked with France's Direction Générale des Télécommunications. He became its director of production in 1980, and in 1985, he joined the Compagnie Générale des Eaux
. Named executive vice president of the cable television division two years later, he created and chaired, in parallel, the Société Française de Radiotéléphonie (SFR). He left the presidency of SFR in 1992, and from 1991 to 1993, he directed the Compagnie Générale de Vidéocommunications. In 1994, he was named director of the Compagnie Générale des Eaux
, which he would leave one year later.
In 1995, Alain Bravo created Siris, which is today Neuf Cegetel SFR
. Then he joined Alcatel
as the president of mobile phone network division. He becomes Directeur of Research and Technology in 1998 and left Alcatel in 2001.
He created Abhexis in 2001. For this reason, he directed the FutuRIS operation with the Association Nationale de Recherche Technologique (ANRT) from February 2003 to April 2004.
He currently chairs the Réseau National de Recherche en Télécommunications (RNRT), the Commission Consultative des Réseaux et Services de Télécommunications with the Ministère de l’Industrie and the ARCEP, the N+i network of schools of engineers, and the Société de l'Electricité and l'Electronique et des Technologies de l'Information (SEE). He is Publication director of the Revue de l'Electricité et de l'Electronique (REE), published by the SEE.
He has been managing director of Supélec, an electrical engineering school, since 2004.
Since 2007, he has been President of the T.I.M.E. Association (Top Industrial Managers for Europe), a network of 51 top Engineering Schools and Technical Universities in Europe and worldwide.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
electrical engineer and entrepreneur. His accomplishments include founding one of France's leading mobile phone services, Société Française de Radiotéléphonie (SFR
SFR
SFR is a French mobile phone company. It has over 20 million customers, and provides over 4.6 million households with high-speed internet access...
), and he is currently the president of Abhexis and the managing director of Supélec
Supélec
École Supérieure d'Électricité, commonly known as Supélec, is a French Graduate School of Engineering delivering the equivalent of a Master's Degree as well as Ph.D opportunities. It is one of the most prestigious and selective Grandes Ecoles in France, and a reference in the field of electric...
, one of France's top five engineering schools.
Biography
Alain Bravo is a graduate of the École PolytechniqueÉcole Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
and the École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications
École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications
Télécom ParisTech is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France and one of the finest institutions in the field of Telecommunications...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. From 1970 to 1985, he worked with France's Direction Générale des Télécommunications. He became its director of production in 1980, and in 1985, he joined the Compagnie Générale des Eaux
Compagnie Générale des Eaux
Compagnie Générale des Eaux was a French multinational company which gave birth to three world's leaders in their respective fields: VINCI, Veolia Environnement and Vivendi....
. Named executive vice president of the cable television division two years later, he created and chaired, in parallel, the Société Française de Radiotéléphonie (SFR). He left the presidency of SFR in 1992, and from 1991 to 1993, he directed the Compagnie Générale de Vidéocommunications. In 1994, he was named director of the Compagnie Générale des Eaux
Compagnie Générale des Eaux
Compagnie Générale des Eaux was a French multinational company which gave birth to three world's leaders in their respective fields: VINCI, Veolia Environnement and Vivendi....
, which he would leave one year later.
In 1995, Alain Bravo created Siris, which is today Neuf Cegetel SFR
Neuf Cegetel
Neuf Cegetel is a French wireline telecom services provider and a mobile virtual network operator offering different services to consumers, enterprises and wholesale customers, ranking number two in the country...
. Then he joined Alcatel
Alcatel
Alcatel Mobile Phones is a brand of mobile handsets. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture between Alcatel-Lucent of France and TCL Communication of China....
as the president of mobile phone network division. He becomes Directeur of Research and Technology in 1998 and left Alcatel in 2001.
He created Abhexis in 2001. For this reason, he directed the FutuRIS operation with the Association Nationale de Recherche Technologique (ANRT) from February 2003 to April 2004.
He currently chairs the Réseau National de Recherche en Télécommunications (RNRT), the Commission Consultative des Réseaux et Services de Télécommunications with the Ministère de l’Industrie and the ARCEP, the N+i network of schools of engineers, and the Société de l'Electricité and l'Electronique et des Technologies de l'Information (SEE). He is Publication director of the Revue de l'Electricité et de l'Electronique (REE), published by the SEE.
He has been managing director of Supélec, an electrical engineering school, since 2004.
Since 2007, he has been President of the T.I.M.E. Association (Top Industrial Managers for Europe), a network of 51 top Engineering Schools and Technical Universities in Europe and worldwide.