ENGIE announced the establishment of a new executive management team with new responsibilities that will enable the Group to meet the transformation challenges. Four senior managers are newly appointed Executive Vice Presidents and join as Executive Committee Members: Paulo Almirante, who served in several operational capacities in Portugal, Brazil and the United Kingdom. Pierre Deheunynck, who serves on an interim basis as Head of Communications. During the summer of 2016, Pierre Deheunynck will be named Executive Vice President in charge of Human Resources and supervision of Global Business Services. Yves Le Glard, who through his career and with ENGIE has acquired a high degree of proficiency in information systems and digital technology. Thierry Lepercq, entrepreneur, co-founder of Solairedirect, acquired by ENGIE in 2015. The members of the Group Executive Committee are: Paulo Almirante, Executive Vice President, in charge of supervision of the Generation Europe; Brazil; North, South and Eastern Europe; Middle East, South and Central Asia and Turkey Business Units; and in charge transversally of the Environmental and Societal Responsibility Division. Pierre Chareyre, Executive Vice President, in charge of supervision of the Global Energy Management, Global LNG, Exploration & Production International and Latin America Business Units, chairing the Commodities and Related Risks Control Committee (CRME). Pierre Deheunynck, Executive Vice President, Head of Communications on an interim basis. Henri Ducr, Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources, in charge of supervision of Global Business Services, the Group Shared Services Center, and ENGIE University. Judith Hartmann, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, in charge of supervision of the United Kingdom and North America Business Units. Didier Holleaux, Executive Vice President, in charge of supervision of the Gas Chain, Centralized Production of Electricity, Decentralized Solutions for Cities and Territories, Solutions for Businesses, Solutions for Residential and Professional Customers Mtiers, in charge of supervision of the Tractebel and Asia Pacific Business Units, and in charge transversally of Strategy, Projects and Purchasing Divisions. Sandra Lagumina, Executive Vice President, in charge of supervision of the Elengy, GRDF, GRTgaz, Storengy, China and GTT Business Units, and in charge of the Group Real Estate Division. Yves Le Glard, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and in charge of Group Information Systems. Thierry Lepercq, Executive Vice President, in charge of supervision of the Research & Technologies and of the Innovation. Pierre Mongin, Executive Vice President, General Secretary, in charge of supervision of the Africa, Benelux, France Networks and France BtoC Business Units and Coordination of Nuclear Safety. Jrme Tolot, Executive Vice President, in charge of the ACCELERATE Task Force and supervision of the France Renewable Energy and France BtoB Business Units. Willem Van Twembeke joins the ACCELERATE Task Force and starting at the end of 2016 will be asked to assume new operational responsibilities. Effective May 4, 2016, an Operational Management Committee, called ENGIE50, is created and includes, in addition to the members of the Executive Committee and the CEOs of the 24 Business Units, the Heads of the 5 Mtiers and the main Functional Divisions.