Pierre Gattaz

Pierre began his career as a project manager at Dassault Electronique and then was General Manager at Fontaine Electronique Convergie. He accepted the position of General Manager at Radiall in 1992 and became the company’s President and CEO in 1994.

Pierre has diligently promoted industrial production in France through his affiliations with numerous professional syndicates. He was elected President of GIXEL in 1999 and created FIEN (French Electronics and Digital Industries Association) in 2002. He then became President of FIEEC (Fédération des Industries Electriques, Electroniques et de Communication) in 2007. He is a member of the executive council of Medef (Mouvement des Entreprises de France), President of GFI (Groupe des Fédérations Industrielles) and President of the National Committee of Performance and Quality, a group dedicated to promoting excellence in manufacturing methods and process tools such as LEAN manufacturing. In his book, "Le printemps des magiciens," he makes an impassioned plea for industry in France.

In 2013, Pierre was elected President of Medef. During his five-year term in office, he will remain Radiall’s Chairman of the Executive Board and President of the Executive and Strategic Committee.Pierre holds an engineering degree from Telecom Bretagne and a certificate in administrative management from George Washington University.