Pascale Sourisse
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Pascale Sourisse is a French businesswoman.
Born at Nantes
, Pascale Sourisse graduated at Ecole Polytechnique
and at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications. She held management positions at the Compagnie Générale des Eaux (Vivendi) in 1984/85, and Jeumont-Schneider (JS) Telecom in1985/86. Between 1987 and 1990, Pascale Sourisse worked for France Telecom as head of the enterprise network division for the greater Paris region. She spent four years at the French Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade as head of the Consumer Electronics and Audiovisual Communication Division.
She was President of Eurospace
, the Association of European Space Industry, an international non profit organisation which gathers 90% of the European space industrialists, from 2002 to 2008. Pascale Sourisse is Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the National Order of Merit.
Pascale Sourisse joined Alcatel Space in 1995, as Director, Strategy and Planning. In 1997 she was named President and CEO of SkyBridge LP, a company incorporated in Delaware, USA, to develop and operate a global broadband satellite based network and deliver broadband services.
In July 2005 she was nominated President and CEO of Alcatel Alenia Space (former name of Thales Alenia Space, and previously CEO of Alcatel Space since January 2002). She is a member of Thales's Executive Committee.
In May 2007, she was appointed President and CEO of Thales Alenia Space
.
On May 1, 2008, she was appointed senior vice president for Land and Joint systems division of Thales Group
.
Born at Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
, Pascale Sourisse graduated at Ecole Polytechnique
École 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 at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications. She held management positions at the Compagnie Générale des Eaux (Vivendi) in 1984/85, and Jeumont-Schneider (JS) Telecom in1985/86. Between 1987 and 1990, Pascale Sourisse worked for France Telecom as head of the enterprise network division for the greater Paris region. She spent four years at the French Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade as head of the Consumer Electronics and Audiovisual Communication Division.
She was President of Eurospace
Eurospace
Eurospace is a non-profit organisation created in 1961 and incorporated under French law. It is an association of 55 European companies involved in space activities. It maintains permanent liaison with the European Space Agency and other individual government organisations that promote space...
, the Association of European Space Industry, an international non profit organisation which gathers 90% of the European space industrialists, from 2002 to 2008. Pascale Sourisse is Chevalier of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the National Order of Merit.
Pascale Sourisse joined Alcatel Space in 1995, as Director, Strategy and Planning. In 1997 she was named President and CEO of SkyBridge LP, a company incorporated in Delaware, USA, to develop and operate a global broadband satellite based network and deliver broadband services.
In July 2005 she was nominated President and CEO of Alcatel Alenia Space (former name of Thales Alenia Space, and previously CEO of Alcatel Space since January 2002). She is a member of Thales's Executive Committee.
In May 2007, she was appointed President and CEO of Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space is an aerospace company born after the Thales Group bought the participation of Alcatel in the two joint-ventures between Alcatel and Finmeccanica, Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio.-History:...
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On May 1, 2008, she was appointed senior vice president for Land and Joint systems division of Thales Group
Thales Group
The Thales Group is a French electronics company delivering information systems and services for the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets...
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