MBA, Wharton Business School. Started career with Wang, France and also held senior executive positions with Equant and BT Global Services. 2004-07, headed up Colt, an alternative carrier in Europe. 2007-12, Chief Executive, Promethean, an interactive learning company. Then Head of Telecoms and Member of the Management Board, Vivendi, developing and leading the strategy for the demerger of SFR in a €17 billion transaction with cable operator Numericable. Until end 2014, Chairman and Chief Executive, SFR, the second largest telecom operator in France. Since April 2015, Chief Executive Officer, VEON. Has been on the board of several other listed companies, including Activision Blizzard and Vivendi.