Mersen – Mersen: Salvador Lamas appointed Chief Operating Officer
Paris, March 27, 2025 – Mersen (Euronext FR0000039620 – MRN), a global expert in electrical specialties power and advanced materials, has announced the appointment of Salvador Lamas as Chief Operating Officer, effective today.
He will report directly to Luc Themelin, Chief Executive Officer of Mersen, and will join the Group’s Executive Committee.
Salvador Lamas, 52, has 30 years of international experience with major industrial groups such as Valeo, Areva T&D (now Alstom), Exxelia and Mersen. His expertise includes the manufacturing and marketing of customized electrical power solutions in sectors as varied as aeronautics, automotive, defense, medical, and telecommunications.
Since joining Mersen in July 2021 as Business Unit VP, Salvador Lamas has successfully led the development of the Electrical Power business unit’s Solutions for Power Management. He has played a key role in accelerating growth in traditional power electronics markets as well as in high-potential market segments such as energy storage and infrastructure for electric vehicles.
In his new role, Salvador Lamas’ main missions will be to coordinate the Group’s operational activities and improve the Group’s profitability. He will continue to be based at the Group’s headquarters in La Défense (Paris).
I am delighted to announce the appointment of Salvador Lamas as Chief Operating Officer. His industry expertise and ability to drive growth in fast-changing environments are tremendous assets for Mersen. Since his arrival, he has contributed to the development of one of our growth businesses. I am convinced that his commitment and experience will play a decisive role in maintaining our performance momentum.
Luc Themelin
Chief Executive Officer of Mersen
This appointment forms part of the succession plan for Luc Themelin. As part of this plan, and in conjunction with today’s announcement, an external search for candidates has been launched. The Board of Directors will decide in the second half of 2025 on the succession plan for the current CEO.
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Key Figures (at end December 2022)
- 106,100 employees
- 21.5 billion euros in sales
- 155 production sites
- 64 R&D centers
More information on Christophe Périllat (Chief Executive Officer and Director, Valeo): https://www.valeo.com/en/executive-committee/ + https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopheperillat/
More information on Alstom: https://www.alstom.com + A global leader in the transportation sector, in the digital age.
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17.6bn sales in 2023/24 – >84,700 employees – 64 countries
More information on Henri Poupart-Lafarge (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alstom): https://www.alstom.com/company/corporate-governance + https://www.linkedin.com/in/henri-poupart-lafarge/
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More information on Paul Maisonnier (Chief Executive Officer, Exxelia): https://exxelia.com/en/about/group + https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmaisonnier/?locale=en_US