Yohann Leroy has been appointed deputy CEO of Eutelsat Communications in addition to his function as CTO, alongside Michel Azibert, deputy CEO and chief commercial and development officer.
Commenting on the development, Rodolphe Belmer, Eutelsat CEO, said: “Yohann has made a significant contribution to Eutelsat’s development and to our senior leadership team. His appointment as deputy CEO, alongside Michel Azibert, reflects both his talents and the breadth of his skills.”
Leroy joined Eutelsat in 2010 as director of strategy before assuming the role of director of engineering in 2013 and CTO in 2014. An engineer of the École des Mines and graduate of the École Polytechnique, he was technical advisor for industry and information technology in the office of the French Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010. This followed four years as head of the industrial development department at the Île de France regional division for industry, research and the environment.
