Jean-Baptiste Arrou-Vignod

Jean-Baptiste Arrou-Vignod has a long and varied work experience. Jean-Baptiste started their career in 1989 at Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF) as a Financial Controller, where they were in charge of bids and projects controlling as well as budgetary control. Jean-Baptiste then joined AVX in 1996 as the Chief Financial Officer of TPC, a subsidiary of AVX Corp, where they managed the design and manufacturing of passive components for the automotive and telecom markets. In 2004, they moved to Siemens Transmission & Distribution as the Deputy Managing Director and Chief Finance Officer, overseeing turn-key solutions and products for the transmission and distribution of high voltage electricity.

In 2008, Arrou-Vignod returned to Thales, first as the Chief Finance Officer for the Business Line Under Water Systems, where they managed a team of 60 people in controlling, accounting, export finance, treasury, and tax. Jean-Baptiste then became the Chief Finance Officer for Asia, responsible for finance operations in the region and overseeing the setup of an outsourced shared services center for accounting in India. From 2019 to 2021, they served as the VP Finance Transformation, leading transformation initiatives for Thales Group Finance, including shared services centers and global initiatives in ISIT agile solutions, organization, and people.

Jean-Baptiste'smost recent role, starting in 2021, is as the VP Finance Global Business Unit SIX at Thales Defense & Security, Inc. In this role, they are part of the GBU SIX, supplying defense and security customers with secure communications and information systems. With a turnover of 3 billion euros and operations in more than 20 countries, Arrou-Vignod plays a crucial role in ensuring the financial success of the business unit.

Jean-Baptiste Arrou-Vignod studied at ISC Paris from 1985 to 1987, where they pursued a degree in control management and auditing. Prior to this, they completed their Baccalauréat C Scientifique in 1983. There is also a mention of studying at Mont St Jean, although specific details such as start and end years, degree name, and field of study are not provided.