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Alstom Appoints Martin Sion as New CEO
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Posted on April 1, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleAlstom has appointed Martin Sion as its new CEO, effective April 1, 2026, following a board-led search. He succeeds Henri Poupart‑Lafarge, who opted not to seek another term after leading the company since February 2016. Martin Sion brings extensive aerospace leadership experience and a defined comp
April 1 (Reuters) - Alstom has appointed Martin Sion as its new chief executive officer with immediate effect, the French train maker said on Wednesday.
Former CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge has decided not to seek a further term after a decade at the head of Alstom, the company said in the statement.
Sion joins the group with an engineering background and after three years as the CEO of space and defense company ArianeGroup, equally owned by Airbus and Safran .
Under his leadership, Europe's new-generation Ariane 6 launcher, developed by ArianeGroup and the European Space Agency, started its first missions in a context of increased competition from SpaceX and Boeing.
(Reporting by Mathias de Rozario in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
Martin Sion has been appointed as the new CEO of Alstom.
Martin Sion was appointed as CEO of Alstom effective immediately, as announced on April 1.
Martin Sion replaced Henri Poupart-Lafarge, who decided not to seek a further term.
The appointment was reported by Mathias de Rozario in Gdansk.
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