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Henri-Dominique Petit is new CEO for
Bacou-Dalloz
Bacou-Dalloz, the group to which Survivair belongs, is announcing the nomination of Mr Henri-Dominique Petit as chief executive officer of Bacou-Dalloz.
Bacou-Dalloz, the group to which Survivair belongs, is announcing the nomination of Mr Henri-Dominique Petit as chief executive officer of Bacou-Dalloz, effective June 7, 2004 Mr Petit was also nominated a company Director at the shareholder's meeting held on May 18, 2004
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 26 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Henri-Dominique Petit is 55 years of age and holds a masters degree in engineering from the Ecole Sup?rieure de Physique et Chimie de Paris, a post-graduate degree in nuclear physics, and a PhD in corpuscular electronics.
He also attended the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD.
He joined the Kodak group in 1975, where he held several operational and general management positions both in France and the USA, before being nominated president for the Asia-Pacific region in February 2001.
He was given additional responsibility in April 2003 to provide leadership for Kodak's other non-USA regions and was elected as a senior vice president of the company.
His international background and very extensive industrial and commercial experience are key strengths that will enable Bacou-Dalloz to meet the challenges that will face the company in the years to come: a return to organic growth, an improvement in profitability and an increase in cash flow.
The company firmly believes that the arrival of Henri-Dominique Petit, combined with the talent of Bacou-Dalloz personnel throughout the world, will enable the Group to strengthen its leadership position in the global PPE market.
The Bacou-Dalloz Group claims to be the world leader in the design, manufacturing and sale of PPE (personal protective equipment).
The company employs some 6300 people and operates 43 production facilities.
Bacou-Dalloz claims to provide unmatched head-to-toe protection through two strategic business segments: head protection (eye, hearing and respiratory) and body protection (fall protection, gloves, clothes and shoes).
Bacou-Dalloz offers a full product range aimed at industries including manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, medical and public services.
Its products are available directly from the company or via its distributor partners worldwide.
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