Mr. Philippe Salle

Chairman - Independent Director

Age: 56

Nationality: French

First appointment: 2018 (by co-optation)

Last renewal: 2021

Expiry of the current term of office: 2025

Number of CGG shares held on December 31, 2021: 288,711 shares

Professional address:
CGG SA
27 avenue Carnot
91300 Massy
France

Biography

Philippe SALLE is a graduate of the École des Mines of Paris (France) and holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University (Chicago, USA).

Philippe SALLE began his career at Total in Indonesia before joining Accenture in 1990. He then joined McKinsey in 1995 and became senior manager in 1998. In 1999, he joined the Vedior group (which later became Randstad, a company listed on Euronext Amsterdam). He became Chairman and CEO of Vedior France in 2002; in 2003, he became a member of theManaging Board of Vedior NV and was then appointed President for South Europe in 2006 (France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland). From 2007 to 2011, he served first as Deputy CEO and then Chairman and CEO of the Geoservices group (sold to Schlumberger in 2010, listed on the New York Stock Exchange), a technological company operating in the petroleum industry with 7,000 associates in 52 countries. From 2011 to 2015, he was Chairman and CEO of the Altran group. He then became Chairman and CEO of Elior where he remained until October 31, 2017. Since December 1, 2017, he has been Head of the Emeria group (formerly Foncia). He is a Knight of the French National Order of Merit and of the Legion of Honor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

Current positions

Positions which expired over the last five years

Within the Group:
None
Outside of the Group:
French companies:
- Chairman of Emeria (formerly Foncia Management), as permanent representative of Hodpar
- Chairman of Emeria Holding (formerly Foncia Holding), as permanent representative of Emeria
- Chairman of Emeria Europe (formerly Foncia Groupe), as permanent representative of Emeria Holding
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Foncia Saturne SAS
- Director of Gérance de Passy
- Chairman of Finellas
- Chairman of Hodpar, as permanent representative of Hodlux
- Chairman of Artellas
- Manager of Ellas
- Director of Diot Siaci
- Director of CIC Banque Transatlantique
- Director of Mister Temp Group
Foreign companies:
- Director of Emeria Res UK Limited (United Kingdom), as permanent representative of Hodlon and Director in his personal capacity
- Director of Emeria Res Newco Limited (United Kingdom)
– Director of Emeria Belux (formerly Trevi Group) (Belgium), as permanent representative of Emeria Holding
– Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emeria Switzerland (formerly Foncia Suisse) (Switzerland)
– Co-manager of Emeria Germany Management (formerly Foncia Deutschland Gmbh)(Germany)
– Manager of Hodlux SARL (Luxembourg)
– Chairman of Hodlon Limited (United Kingdom), permanent representative of Hodlux SARL
– Chairman of LHG Square Limited (United Kingdom) as permanent representative of Finellas

Within the Group:
None
Outside of the Group:
- Director of Bourbon (France, a company listed on Euronext Paris)
- CEO of Elior (France, a company listed on Euronext Paris)
- Director of GTT – Gaztransport and Technigaz (France, a company listed on Euronext Paris)