Regulatory News:
René Pénisson, a Member of the Management Board, Chairman of Activision
Blizzard and Vivendi’s Director of Human Resources, is leaving Vivendi,
at his request, to take retirement at the end of his current term of
office.
René Pénisson, who joined Vivendi in 2002, was one of the main
architects of Vivendi’s recovery and then its development, particularly
in the video games business. The Supervisory Board and the Management
Board have both expressed their gratitude to him for his essential
contribution to Vivendi’s success.
Following his departure, Stéphane Roussel is appointed as Vivendi’s
Senior Executive Vice President Human Resources, and Jean-Bernard Lévy,
Chairman of the Management Board, will become Chairman of Activision
Blizzard, the world’s leading independent games publishing company.
Until March 1, 2009, Stéphane Roussel was SFR’s Managing Director, Human
Resources, having joined that company in July 2004. From 1997 to 2004,
Stéphane Roussel worked for the Carrefour Group. First, he was appointed
Director of Human Resources for hypermarkets in France (from 1997 to
2000) before becoming Director of Human Resources Development for the
international business (from 2000 to 2002) and then Director of Human
Resources France for the whole of the Carrefour Group (from 2002 to
2004).
From 1985 to 1997, Stéphane Roussel was employed by Xerox.
He is a graduate of the Paris College of Psychology (l'Ecole des
Psychologues Praticiens).
About Vivendi
A world leader in communications and entertainment, Vivendi controls
Activision Blizzard (#1 in video games worldwide), Universal Music Group
(#1 in music worldwide), SFR (#2 in mobile and fixed telecom in France),
Maroc Telecom Group (#1 in mobile and fixed telecom in Morocco), Canal+
Group (#1 in pay-TV in France and Poland) and owns 20% of NBCU (leading
U.S. media and entertainment group).
In 2008, Vivendi achieved revenues of 25.4 billion euros and adjusted
net income of 2.7 billion euros. With operations in 77 countries, the
Group has about 44,000 employees. www.vivendi.com
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