Thales appoints Tommy Ayouty, Vice President Northern & Central Europe

Thales has appointed Tommy Ayouty as Vice President for Northern & Central Europe. In this role, he will be responsible for driving strategic growth within all Thales business areas in the region, which represents around 2,700 employees across 27 countries. He succeeds Alice Guitton, who has taken over a new role within the Group.

Tommy Ayouty brings 20 years of experience within Thales to this role. Prior to this nomination, Tommy held the position of VP Sales & Accounts for Thales UK since December 2023. His previous roles include CEO of Thales Denmark and Country Director of Finland, Iceland, Ireland and the Caucasus, as well as leading Thales Nordic & Baltics, a region he helped establish during 2018-2021. Additionally, Tommy also served for three years as Managing Director for Thales in Thailand.

“Tommy Ayouty’s extensive experience within Thales and his deep knowledge of Northern & Central Europe make him an invaluable asset to consolidating Thales’s growing expertise and footprint in the region’s civil and defence markets”, says Pascale Sourisse, Senior Executive Vice President, International Development.

About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services addresses several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.

The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.

Thales has more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.

PRESS contact

• Communication Director Northern & Central Europe
• Lynne Scott Walters
• +45 2119 1441
• lynne.Scott-Walters@thalesgroup.com

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