Orange announces today changes within the Group's Executive Committee.

Jérôme Hénique, currently Executive Vice President, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, is appointed Executive Vice President, CEO of Orange France, effective from 1 June 2025. He will remain a member of the Group Executive Committee and report to Christel Heydemann, CEO of the Orange group. 
He will also join the Board of Directors of Orange Middle East and Africa (Orange MEA) on the same date.

Jérôme Hénique will succeed Jean-François Fallacher, who has decided to take on new responsibilities outside the Orange group by joining Eutelsat Group, where he has just been appointed CEO.

Yasser Shaker, currently CEO of Orange Egypt, is appointed Executive Vice President, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, effective from 1 July 2025, in agreement with the Board of Directors of Orange MEA. He will join the Group’s Executive Committee and report to Christel Heydemann.

Christel Heydemann, CEO of the Orange group, stated: "I would like to thank Jean-François Fallacher for his unwavering commitment throughout his career at Orange. More recently, I would like to underline the essential role he played in the creation of MasOrange and the implementation of the Lead the Future strategy in France. On behalf of all the teams, I warmly thank him and wish him much success in his new position. I have complete confidence in Jérôme Hénique - who knows the Group perfectly and has successfully developed the Africa-Middle East region - to lead and grow Orange France's activities. I am also delighted with the appointment of Yasser Shaker as CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa. His extensive experience and deep knowledge of the region will be essential for continuing our growth momentum."

Biographies

 

Jérôme Hénique has been Executive Vice President, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) since 1 July 2022. 
He began his career as a consultant. He then held positions such as Marketing Director in Spain, Home Consumer Market Director in France, and Group Marketing Director at Orange. 
In 2010, he started his career in Africa and the Middle East as Deputy CEO of the Sonatel Group. In 2015, he took over as CEO of Orange Jordan. In 2022, Jérôme Hénique was appointed CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, overseeing 18 countries and more than 135 million customers. Since 2023, Orange Middle East and Africa has significantly contributed to the results of the Orange Group, achieving double-digit growth in revenues and EBITDAaL. Jérôme Hénique graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Postes et Télécommunications in Paris and Sciences Po Paris.

Yasser Shaker has been the CEO of Orange Egypt since 1 May 2018. 
He began his career in the satellite industry and has played a key role in the technology sector for over 25 years. Under his leadership, Orange Egypt has achieved record levels of growth and profitability, despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.
Before joining Orange Egypt, Yasser Shaker served as the CTIO of Orange Middle East and Africa. 
He is a board member of several universities and organizations, actively working to enhance youth employability.
A telecommunications engineer graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University, Yasser Shaker also holds an MBA from the Rennes School of Business.

About Orange

About Orange Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. The Group aims to be the trusted partner for everyday digital life by providing individuals, businesses and communities with reliable connectivity and innovative services. As of the end of 2025, Orange connects 340 million customers (including MasOrange) across 26 countries and generated 40.4 billion euros in revenues.
As a trusted player, Orange leverages the excellence of its very high-speed broadband networks to deploy digital infrastructure in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The Group is a European leader in fiber, with 100 million connectable households, and convergent offers. In France, Orange connects 34 million customers and was ranked No. 1 by the regulator Arcep for the quality of its mobile network for the 15th consecutive year. In Africa and the Middle East, the Group’s growth engine, Orange serves nearly 180 million customers and promotes digital and financial inclusion through its connected solutions.
Under the Orange Business brand, the Group supports companies in transforming their networks as well as in AI, trusted cloud and cybersecurity. Orange is also a major player in the wholesale market, where it has a leading global telecom infrastructure and significant capabilities for deploying and operating submarine cables. A committed innovator, Orange relies on 700 researchers and holds a portfolio of 11,000 patents.

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