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Michel Crémieux appointed as Head of Business Development

Strengthened management team to speed up and structure Voltalia's growth in France and abroad


'Michel Crémieux has a strong expertise in renewable energy and a valuable experience gained with major international electricity producers, which makes Michel a real asset for Voltalia's growth and the diversification of our portfolio' says Sébastien Clerc, Voltalia CEO.

'I am very happy to join Voltalia, one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. Its ambition, supported by its high quality team, has convinced me to join the firm to bring my knowledge and fully commit to the success story the team is currently writing' says, pleased, Michel Crémieux, Head of Business Development of Voltalia.


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Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), renewable energy based electricity producer, announces the appointment of Michel Crémieux to the newly created position of Head of Business Development.


Michel Crémieux will be dedicated to fostering business development in Metropolitan France, French Guiana, Morocco and, in the medium term, in Greece. This recruitment emphasizes Voltalia's ambition in these geographies, while the Brazilian business enjoys a strong growth and the company envisions an expansion in new countries.

Michel Crémieux benefits from 35 years of experience in the energy industry, particularly in renewables. First as founder and manager of two energy management companies (Sinerg and Scet-Environnement) in the 1990s, Michel Crémieux then joined EDF in 1999 to oversee business development - he initiated and managed the creation of EDF Energies Nouvelles - and then international operations.

From 2005 to 2008, he was in charge of operations at Edison (Italian electricity and gas producer) as COO. Since 2008, Michel Crémieux was CEO of ENEL France, the French subsidiary of another leading Italian power producer.

Besides, Michel Crémieux is co-founder and chairman of ESF (Elettrici Senza Frontiere), an international NGO dedicated to improve the living conditions of the poorest by giving them a secured and long term access to electricity.

Michel Crémieux graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE. He also holds a post-graduate diploma from Paris-Dauphine University.


About Voltalia (www.voltalia.com)

  • Producer of electricity from renewable energy, Voltalia develops, owns and operates power plants representing a total installed capacity of 283 MW in four energy segments: wind, solar, hydro and biomass.

  • Voltalia is present in metropolitan France, Brazil, Greece, French Guiana and Morocco.

Voltalia is listed on Euronext Paris since July 2014 (FR0011995588 - VLTSA).

Actifin

Investor relations: A. Commerot, acommerot@actifin.frPress contact: J. Jullia, jjullia@actifin.fr

Tel : +33 1 56 88 11 11

Voltalia Chief Administrative Officer: Marie de Lauzon

E-mail: invest@voltalia.com Tel : +33 1 44 63 14 40

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