Industrials
Arianespace has 24 shareholders from 10 European countries, including:
- CNES (34%)
- EADS (30%)
| Country | Shareholders | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3 | 3.15% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.01% |
| France | 7 | 60.12% |
| Germany | 2 | 18.62% |
| Italy | 2 | 9.36% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1.82% |
| Norway | 1 | 0.10% |
| Spain | 3 | 2.01% |
| Sweden | 2 | 2.30% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2.51% |
Corporate management is structured as follows:
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | Jean-Yves Le Gall |
| Quality Vice-President | Gérard Gradel |
| Senior Vice-President of Programs | Patrick Bonguet |
| Senior Vice-President of Marketing | Philippe Berterottière |
| General Secretary, Senior Vice-President of Finances | Françoise Bouzitat |
| Senior Vice-President of Engineering | Édouard Perez |
Offices
| Location of Office | Head of Branch |
|---|---|
| Évry, France | Jean-Yves Le Gall |
| USA | Clayton Mowry |
| Tokyo, Japan | Jean-Louis Claudon |
| Singapore | Richard Bowles |
As of 1 July 2006, Arianespace employed 271 personnel at its French HQ, at its launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana and at offices in Washington, D.C., Singapore and Tokyo.
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- CNES is Prime, on behalf of European Space Agency
- The main industrial Prime is EADS.
- The rockets are made by Société Européenne de Propulsion, now Snecma.
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