Thales Alenia Space: Giampiero Di Paolo appointed Deputy CEO, Senior Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation, and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia.
05/09/2024
Giampiero Di Paolo succeeds Massimo Claudio Comparini, newly appointed Managing Director of Leonardo's Space Business Unit and Chairman of Thales Alenia Space Supervisory Board
Cannes, September 5th, 2024 - Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the appointment of Giampiero Di Paolo as Thales Alenia Space Deputy CEO and Senior Vice President Observation, Exploration and Navigation domain as well as CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia, with immediate effect.
He succeeds Massimo Claudio Comparini, who has been appointed Managing Director of Leonardo's Space Business Unit and Chairman of Thales Alenia Space Supervisory Board.
On behalf of Thales Alenia Space, I want to thank Massimo Claudio Comparini for his strong dedication and leadership in his various roles in the company, and, in particular, for the excellent results achieved during these four years at the helm Observation, Exploration and Navigation domain, and as CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia. In his role as Deputy CEO, his vision on the space market evolution has been very beneficial to the company and has positively impacted the global space ecosystem, commented Herv Derrey, CEO of Thales Alenia Space.
Giampiero Di Paolo Thales Alenia Space
I equally want to express my congratulations and full confidence in Giampiero di Paolo. His huge experience and reputation in the space industry combined with a deep understanding of our company will be key to manage successfully the challenges ahead of us and ensure Thales Alenia Space's future successes - added Derrey.
Since 2019, Giampiero Di Paolo has been at the helm of the Earth Observation and Navigation Domain in Thales Alenia Space Italia. He has strongly contributed to strategic European programs such as Copernicus and Galileo Second Generation. In 2016, he has played a key role in Toronto, Canada, to support the Engineering teams of Thales Ground Transportation Systems. He also has a long-lasting experience in satellite telecommunications, as illustrated by his successes at the head of Thales Alenia Spaces Telecommunications Domain in Italy from 2016 to 2019.
Giampiero Di Paolo holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from Rome's La Sapienza University.
ABOUT THALES ALENIA SPACE
Drawing on over 40 years of experience and a unique combination of skills, expertise and cultures, Thales Alenia Space delivers cost-effective solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Governments and private industry alike count on Thales Alenia Space to design satellite-based systems that provide anytime, anywhere connections and positioning, monitor our planet, enhance management of its resources and explore our Solar System and beyond. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth. A joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space also teams up with Telespazio to form the parent companies' Space Alliance, which offers a complete range of services. Thales Alenia Space posted consolidated revenues of approximately 2.2 billion in 2023. Thales Alenia Space has around 8,600 employees in 9 countries, with 16 sites in Europe and a plant in the US.
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