French reseller Sopra Steria’s has appointed Cyril Malargé to succeed the departing Vincent Paris as CEO.
Paris said that after 30 years at the company he wished to be relieved of his CEO duties for personal and family reasons.
Malargé currently leads the group’s operations as a chief operating officer and will take its helm as CEO on 1 March.
Paris said: “I would like to thank Pierre Pasquier sincerely for the trust and the constructive and exacting support he has always given me. I am proud to have been able to contribute in my various functions to the development of Sopra Steria, to which I remain committed. “
Malargé has been with the group since 2002 in roles including managing director of the France reporting unit. For the past 18 months, has served as the group’s COO.
He has also been a member of the executive committee since 2015.
Malargé said: “I am honoured to have been appointed as chief executive officer of Sopra Steria and would like to thank Pasquier and the board of directors for their confidence.
