The boss of Safran, Olivier Andriès, threatened to no longer invest in the cities held by an environmental majority after the lifting of shields aroused by his project to set up a factory near Rennes. Portrait of this leader who does not mince words. © Ting Shen/Bloomberg/Getty Images – Olivier Andriès has been the managing director of Safran since January 1, 2021. Save save Receive Safran alerts is a rant that causes a lot of ink to flow. The boss of Safran, Olivier Andriès, threatens to no longer invest in an ecological municipality. Hearing this Monday, April 14 on Monday, April 14 on the occasion of a commission of inquiry of the National Assembly on the brakes on reindustrialisation, the director general of the French giant of aeronautics did not digest the lively opposition aroused by his project to set up a factory near Rennes, announced in February 2024. “We worked well with the mayor of Rennes, the regional council (…), we totally respected the ‘zero artificialization clear ‘and we were surprised, as soon as the announcement was criticized by the environmentalists, who questioned the municipal majority of Rennes, “said Olivier Andriès during his hearing. And to continue: “If it is to be welcomed, when you create 500 jobs in a region, by tomatoes, it is not worth it, I will not do it”. For the boss of Safran, the cup is full: “It is no longer a question today of investing in France in a city held by an environmental majority, it’s over, I will not do it,” he said without detour. To read also: Safran: the profits explode, the engine manufacturer gives himself priorities for 2025 ministries to the large groups of 63 years, Olivier Andriès joined the aeronautical group in March 2008 as deputy director general in charge of strategy and development, as specified by the Safran website. In September 2009, the one who graduated from the École Polytechnique and the Paris Mines School was appointed Deputy Managing Director, Defense-Security Branch, before becoming President and CEO of Safran Helicopter Engines in 2011, then president of Safran Aircraft Engines in June 2015. Since January 1, 2021, Olivier Andriès is the managing director of Safran. Olivier Andriès has carried out various functions at the Ministry of Industry and the Treasury Department. In 1993, he joined the office of the Minister of Economy and Finance as an industrial advisor. The current boss of Safran also worked in large groups, such as Lagardère, where he held the position of deputy director of strategy in 1995, or Airbus, where he was director of strategy and cooperation from 2005. A rich journey that makes Olivier Andriès a great discreet but influential French boss. Receive our latest news each morning, the information to be remembered on the financial markets. (tagstotranslate) saffron
