Vice President, Investor Relations, responsible for communication with the investment community, including financial analysts, institutional investors and retail shareholders. Rémi Thomas will report to Hubert de Pesquidoux, Alcatel-Lucent’s Chief Financial Officer. This appointment becomes effective on January 21.

Since 2005, Rémi Thomas has served as deputy research director at CA Cheuvreux. He joined CA Cheuvreux in 1996 as a financial analyst, and has lead the firm’s Technology sector (telecom equipment providers, semiconductors, consumer electronics), including Alcatel-Lucent and French telecom operators. Prior to that he focused on the capital goods sector. From 1992 to 1995, Rémi Thomas was financial analyst at Cholet Dupont (Crédit Lyonnais).

“We are pleased to welcome Rémi Thomas, one of the most respected financial analysts covering the telecom industry, to Alcatel-Lucent,” said Alcatel-Lucent CFO Hubert de Pesquidoux. “Rémi’s comprehensive knowledge of our industry combined with his first-hand experience and understanding of the financial community and its needs will be a clear asset for our company.”

Rémi Thomas holds a MBA from Warwick University, GB, and is a graduate from the ESC business school in Toulouse, France. He is a member of the French financial analysts society (Société française des analystes financiers).