International classification society Bureau Veritas has merged the marine and offshore activities into one Marine & Offshore Division, with a global network divided into four key areas. Philippe Donche-Gay (picture) has been appointed Executive Vice-President in charge of this new division.
The reorganisation follows the retirement of Bernard Anne from his position as Executive Vice-President and Managing Director of the Marine Division.
Philippe Donche-Gay
Since he joined Bureau Veritas in 2008, Philippe Donche-Gay has been Executive Vice- President in charge of the Industry & Facilities Division. He started his career with IBM, holding various management positions in France and the United States. In 1994, he joined the international management of Capgemini and became Chief Executive Officer of Capgemini West Europe & Latin America. He holds an Engineering Degree from the Ecole Polytechnique (France) and Masters of Science from Stanford University (United States).
Maximise Synergies
Philippe Donche-Gay says, ‘Our portfolio of services covers every aspect of the marine and offshore industries. Our new structure will allow us to maximise the synergies between marine and offshore, giving both industries the best practices of the other.’
