I started as a telecommunication engineer at Alcatel. There I saw a big opportunity to be more international. The Thales navigation department was looking for a specialist to work on a project in the Middle East. After I'd had a four-year assignment in Asia and in Africa as a programme manager, my boss thought that it was beneficial for me to move to the Sales & Marketing department. At first I was surprised because I enjoyed my job in programme management but then I saw similarities between the two jobs. So, I worked for many years in Marketing and Sales.
In early 2002, I was approached to join the team in Brussels to promote the Group. Having worked 20 years in navigation, it was a good chance to tackle a new challenge. I fully believe that mobility is the key to mingling and becoming a Group. People should move more from one Unit to another.