Director representing the employees
Vincent Gimeno, born in 1966, is a specialist in innovation and management of technical projects with a strong strategic aspect.
He graduated with a specialized master’s degree in underwater engineering, with a specialization in robotics and telecommunications, and started his career in the R&D department of France Telecom, at CNET (Centre National d’Etudes des Télécommunications – the national center for telecommunication research), where he managed the millennium transition. He then took over IT and technical responsibility for the Orange R&D sites in Caen, Rennes and Grenoble. In 2006, he reinforced his experience in Open Innovation and launched several collaborative projects in the areas of Machine-to-Machine communication and Internet of Things at the Orange Labs, where he headed a Research and Development Unit.
His human approach and his commitment led him to continue his career as Director of the User Satisfaction and Ergonomics Project in the Information System Technical Department. In 2015, he was appointed Deputy Central Trade Union Delegate, in charge of Employment and Skills Planning (ESP), digital transformation and international matters. In this capacity, he was Deputy Secretary of the Worldwide Works Council (from 2015 to 2019) and a full member of the European Works Council until his election to the Board of Directors of Orange on December 3, 2021. He obtained his Board of Directors certification from IFA/SciencesPo in 2023. He is a French national.
