Thales Alenia Space

Infobox Company
company_name = Thales Alenia Space
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company_type = Private
foundation = April 10, 2007
location = Cannes
origins = Alcatel and Finmeccanica
key_people = Reynald Seznec [Sourisse Takes New Position At Thales, April 17, 2008 [http://www.satellitetoday.com/st/headlines/22742.html www.satellitetoday.com] ] , President and CEO
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industry = Aerospace
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operating_income = 1.8 billions euros (2004)
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num_employees = 7,200 (Nov. 2006)
parent = Thales Group & Finmeccanica
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homepage = http://www.thalesonline.com/space/index.html
footnotes =

Thales Alenia Space is the company born [ [http://www.thalesonline.com/space/Press-Room/Press-Release-search-all/Press-Release-search-result/Press-Release-Article.html?link=6A4A1A14-4438-2715-1135-200342723910:central&locale=EN-gb&Title=Creation+of+the+New+Space+Alliance+between+Thales+and+Finmeccanica&dis=1 Thales Alenia Space Press release] ] after Thales had bought the participation of Alcatel in the two joint-ventures between Alcatel and Finmeccanica, Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio [ [http://www.thalesgroup.com/press/press_releases/1_10531_236_13091.html Alcatel-Finmeccanica agreement] ] .

History

Alcatel Alenia Space was established on 2005-06-01 by the merger of Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio and was owned by Alcatel-Lucent (67%) and Finmeccanica (33%). The company was Europe's largest satellite manufacturer. It built large scientific modules for the International Space Station, notably the Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules and Columbus.

The creation of the company was concurrent with the creation of Telespazio Holding. This too was a merger of Finmeccanica and Alcatel businesses (Telespazio and Alcatel's Space Services and Operations respectively).

On 2006-04-05 Alcatel agreed to sell its share of Alcatel Alenia Space (and its 33% share of Telespazio) to Thales Group [ [http://www.alcatel.com/vpr/?body=http://www.home.alcatel.com/vpr/vpr.nsf/DateKey/05042006uk Alcatel-Thales agreement] ] .

The European Union agreed in this financial operation on April 10, 2007.

Locations

In 2007, PAGENAME had 7200 employees in 13 industrial sites located in five countries (France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and USA):

* Cannes, France, hosting also the headquarter in the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center
* L'Aquila, Italy
* Colombes, France
* Florence, Italy
* Milan, Italy
* Rome (Saccomuro), Italy
* Rome (Tiburtina), Italy
* Turin, Italy
* Toulouse, France
* Hoboken, Belgium
* Charleroi, Belgium
* Madrid(Tres Cantos), Spain
* Cupertino, California

Executive Board

Current CEO is Reynald Seznec since June 2008, replacing Pascale Sourisse.

References

See also

* Cannes Mandelieu Space Center

External links

* [http://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/ Official Website]