Board of Directors’ powers and missions
The Board of Directors determines the Group’s strategic orientations based on a strategic framework presented by the general management. It examines all questions relating to the running of the Company, and deliberates on the matters relevant to it, subject to the powers explicitly attributed to the shareholders’ meetings.
Chairman and ceo
Frederic Rose
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thomson
Directors
Eric Bourdais de Charbonnière
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Michelin
François de Carbonnel
Consultant and independent Board member of companies
Loïc Desmouceaux
Market Business Intelligence, Director Representative of Thomson Employee Shareholders, Thomson
Pierre Lescure
Producer and Chief Operations Officer of Théâtre Marigny (Paris)
Didier Lombard
Chairman and CEO, France Telecom
Paul Murray
Consultant
Former partner of Tangent Industries Ltd.
Rémy Sautter
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President of the Supervisory Board of Ediradio/RTL
Censeurs (Non-voting Board members)
Eddy Hartenstein
Publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times
Marcel Roulet
Consultant
Committees
Members of the Board of Directors also serve on the Board’s three committees:
The Audit Committee reviews the quality of the Group’s accounting and financial reports and ensures compliance with control procedures.
Members:
François de Carbonnel (Chairman)
Eric Bourdais de Charbonnière
Paul Murray
The Governance and Nomination Committee focuses on the functioning of the Board itself, as well as application of Corporate Governance principles. It also makes recommandations to the Board of Directors particularly for the appointment of Directors and members of the differents committees.
Members:
Didier Lombard (Chairman)
Paul Murray
The Remuneration Committee focuses on management remuneration and employee profit-sharing.
Members:
Rémy Sautter (Chairman)
Pierre Lescure
Henry P. Vigil