127 / 354
14
Administrative, management and
supervisory bodies and
senior management
Composition of management and supervisory bodies
127
Worldline
2016 Registration Document
Germany from 1993 to 2006.
Arditti was a member of the Board of Directors of Worldline
Communication for the Atos group, a position he still holds. Mr.
Arditti became head of Investor Relations and Financial
CFO for France, Germany and Central Europe. In 2007, Mr.
Finance and Human Resources for Atos Origin in France, and
successively, Director of Mergers and Acquisitions, Director of
KPMG, he joined Atos in 1990, where until 2004 he was,
certified public accountant. After six years at Bull and four at
Techniques Industrielles et des Mines d’Alès (ENSTIMA) and is a
an engineering degree from the École Nationale Supérieure de
des Hautes Études de Commerce (HEC) in Paris. He also holds
Dauphine and a masters in international finance from the École
Gilles Arditti
holds a master in finance from the Université de
currently head of Business & Platform Solutions at Atos.
Systems Integration, including head of Profit Centers. She is
Integration. Prior to that, she had occupied various positions in
had been Senior Vice President in charge of Systems
charge of Private Sector Markets, and from 2007 to 2009 she
Beginning in 2009, she had been Senior Vice President in
has served as head of the United Kingdom and Ireland entities.
acquisition of KPMG Consulting. Since the beginning of 2012, she
Ursula Morgenstern
joined Atos in 2002 at the time of the
2010.
member for several corporations and non-profit entities since
high-yield bond market. Ms. Tolson has been an active Board
manager and then senior vice president, specializing in the
management organizations, successively as an analyst, portfolio
Companies, Inc., one of the world’s largest investment
Company (Capital Research), a subsidiary of The Capital Group
April
1990 to June
2010, Ms. Tolson worked at Capital Research
investments in media and entertainment companies. From
in 1988 as an Investment Officer, managing private equity
1984, and then joined Aetna Investment Management Company
as a corporate finance analyst at Prudential-Bache Securities in
Harvard Business School in 1988. Ms. Tolson started her career
1984 with a BA in economics and earned an MBA degree from
Susan M. Tolson
graduated cum laude from Smith College in
at Schneider Electric.
the position of Executive Vice President International Operations
France between July
2014 and April
2017. Since then, he holds
Electric, where he served as President of Schneider Electric
France beginning in 2009. In April
2014, he joined Schneider
America Merrill Lynch Corporate and Investment Banking for
Banking (which he recently left), where he was head of Bank of
Minister of Finance. In 2007, he joined Merrill Lynch Investment
served as technical advisor and then deputy chief of staff of the
interests in transportation companies. From 2002 to 2007, he
EBRD) before representing the French State’s shareholding
international development banks (including the World Bank and
was responsible for the French Treasury’s relations with
French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry. Initially, he
of Defense. From 1996 to 2007, he held several positions at the
started his career in 1993 as an engineer at the French Ministry
Nationale Supérieure des Techniques Avancées (Ensta) and
Luc Rémont
graduated from École Polytechnique and École
of Directors (non-executive) of Andersen Worldwide (2000) and
Directors of Andersen Worldwide (1996), Chairman of the Board
financial advisory France (1993-1996), member of the Board of
consultant, partner (1989), Chief Executive Officer audit and
held several successive positions at Arthur Andersen, including
Law and is a Certified Public Accountant. From 1979 to 2003, he
companies.
Since 2003, he has served as a Director of French and foreign
Chief Executive Officer of Andersen Worldwide (2002-2003).
Commerce de Paris and holds a Master’s Degree in Business
Aldo Cardoso
is a graduate of the École Supérieure de
Reviewof the Directors’ independence
members of the Board (i.e. one-third), are considered as
AFEP-MEDEF Code. On this basis, three out of the nine
each of its members, on the basis of criteria determined by the
Compensation Committee, reviewed the independent status of
relying on the preliminary work of the Nomination and
The Board of Directors, during its meeting of February
15, 2017,
particular, the Audit Committee and the Nomination and
recommendations for companies that are controlled. In
independent,
in
conformity
with
the
AFEP-MEDEF
Director.
Compensation Committee are both chaired by an Independent
Senior management
14.1.3
of the Company.
In accordance with article
22 of the Company’s bylaws, the
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Board of Directors has decided to separate the positions of
Mr. Thierry Breton serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Worldline).
CEO of the Company (or other comparable responsibilities
Worldline subsidiary), and second, that he will assume the role of
Functions (other than in respect of the financial control over the
President of the Atos group in charge of coordination of Global
provides, first, that he will serve as Senior Executive Vice
an employment agreement with an Atos SE affiliate that
Mr. Gilles Grapinet serves as the Company’s CEO. He is party to
within the Atos group in the event that he ceases to be CEO of
the financial statements for the year ending December
31, 2016.
the Company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting called to approve
April
30, 2014 for a term of three years, to expire at the close of
He was appointed to the position of CEO of the Company on
managing the Company.
Chief Technology Officer, devotes two-thirds of his time to
President and three global business line Directors, including a
the CEO of the Company, assisted by a Senior Executive Vice
following the listing of the Company’s shares on Euronext Paris:
was put in place for a period of approximately 18 months
In order to ensure a smooth transition, the following structure