Rose Bowl tickets I am not the CEO commitment must be total

Rose Bowl tickets Candidate to the Presidency of the Joint Board of Eurotunnel, the former boss of the Club Med was also appointed yesterday non-Executive Chairman of Aegis Media France. It justifies any overlapping of responsibilities.

You are appointed non-Executive Chairman of Aegis Media France, and you are applying for the chairmanship of Eurotunnel. How do you reconcile these two function Rose Bowl tickets.

There is an evolution of corporate governance which has not yet occurred in France, but the movement is now made possible and encouraged by the NRE Law. It is underway in the United States, and evolution has already occurred in Great Britain a 15 years ago. What is it It is the separation between the Presidency of the Board of Directors and operational functions of the CEO. In the anglo-saxon system, the principle of a Presidency of the Council ("chairmanship"), or non-executive presidency in France, is to be agent social, to participate in the strategic orientations and to assist the management in their implementation. It is also a role of "coaching", but done with an independent look. I note that Louis Schweitzer has announced that it would take, in the year, the non-executive chairmanship of anglo-suédois pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca, in addition to that of Renault. There are therefore two non-executive chairmanships. Say that I have example on Louis Schweitzer.

For Eurotunnel shareholders, which the General Assembly will be held on April 7, is it not a handicap in terms of credibility to combine these two functions, given the scale of the challenge

This separation between the Presidency and the operational is the best thing that could happen to the shareholders. They have any interest to be defended by someone independent from management, to have a look at nine in the company. This is a first. Same thing for Aegis Media France. Of course, I have not the middle of the pub, but I can, however, indicate, given my career, what are the concerns of a customer, what are its expectations, requirements, especially for a group of communication. I also know some of its customers. I did not have vocation to go look for. But if Laurent Georges, CEO of Aegis Media France, asked me for help, why not

Specifically, what will be your contribution

I must intervene on strategic thinking, participate in brainstorm on issues like the opportunity to make such and such development... On the problem of the company, it differs radically from that of Eurotunnel. This is not a company to restructure. Its strategy is to establish a communications group able to offer advertisers an integrated delivery, a development policy which is already underway for two years. But in both cases, my role is to create a favourable to the implementation of the strategy. And certainly not to interfere in the day-to-day management.

How are you organize you

Generally, these two functions represent each a part-time work. I am not the CEO commitment must be total. The presence of 8 to 20 hours is not necessary for this role.

Fails on 7 April, could play a more operational role in Aegis Media France Or even take the Presidency of Aegis Media Europe, which is vacant

Non. First my contract was concluded exclusively with Aegis Media France. If the Board of Eurotunnel does not name to me, this was a brief and interesting experience, but I have another project in view. I am not a pensioner.

Another non-executive presidency, in another area

Rose Bowl tickets It concerns the tourism sector. It is relatively well advanced, but it is not a Presidency. I do not wish to say more.