Nexans announces that its Board of Directors has resolved to appoint Julien Hueber as the new Chief Executive Officer and to part ways with Christopher Guérin. These decisions will take effect immediately ; Christopher will be available to Julien until October 31st 2025.
The Board of Directors wishes to create a new momentum to further optimize performance while executing the roadmap which was presented during the last Capital Market Day.
The Appointments & Corporate Governance Committee has conducted a comprehensive process to propose a successor for the role of Chief Executive Officer, in line with its established succession plan approach and with the support of a leading executive search firm.
Julien Hueber, a 55-year-old French citizen, is the Executive Managing Director of PWR Grid & Connect Europe, a EUR 2.6 billion and 23 manufacturing plants business. Julien, a member of the Executive Committee since 2018, joined Nexans in 2002. He has solid experience in supply chain and purchasing, in-depth knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region, particularly China and South Korea, where he spent several years leading the Asia-Pacific region. He then took charge of the global ”Industrial Cables – Industry Solutions & Projects” business.