• He succeeds Roger Daix who takes up a new role as VP of Thales Northern and Central Europe

Thales has announced the appointment of Emmanuel de Roquefeuil as Vice-President, Middle East, as of June 1st 2021. In this role, he will be responsible for the strategic growth of Thales in the Middle East across all domains, working with stakeholders to achieve ambitious national visions, with a clear focus on local partnerships, innovation and digital transformation.  Emmanuel de Roquefeuil succeeds Roger Daix who takes up a new role as Vice-President of Thales in Northern and Central Europe.

“Under Emmanuel’s leadership, Thales will continue to work with our partners across the region to build resilient industries, invest in local innovation and foster local talent, to further embed Thales as a leading contributor to the Middle East ecosystem.”
Pascale Sourisse, Senior Executive
Vice-President, International Development, Thales.

Prior to this appointment, Emmanuel was VP and Country Director of Thales India. He previously served as the VP Sales & Marketing for Optronics and Missile Electronics at Thales. Earlier in his career, he held key positions in the sales and marketing divisions in France and overseas.

Emmanuel de Roquefeuil is an engineering graduate from SUPAERO Toulouse, and holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau and a Master’s degree in Public Law and Industrial Strategy in Defence from CHEAR SORBONNE, Paris.

About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides its customers – businesses, organisations and governments – in the defense, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions.

Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group generated sales of €17 billion.

Press contact
Thales, Media Relations
Tarek Solimane
tarek.solimane@thalesgroup.com 

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