Mrs. Corinne Meutey will take over the position of Head of Corporate Communications France as of July 1, 2007. In this position, she will succeed Isabelle Desmet, who will remain in charge until the end of June 2007 before leaving EADS in order to take over new responsibilities. Corinne Meutey will report to the Head of Corporate Communications of EADS, Christof Ehrhart.
Corinne Meutey worked previously as an adviser for press and communication to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, Tourism and the Sea, Minister of Justice, and Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development. She also worked as Head of Communication of Janssen-Cilag in France (JOHNSON & JOHNSON) from 1988 to 2000.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2006, EADS generated revenues of € 39.4 billion and employed a workforce of about 116,000. The Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, develops the A400M through its Military Transport Aircraft Division, and holds a stake in the joint venture MBDA, the international leader in missile systems.