Antonio Oporto is leaving his position as President of Alstom Spain

Antonio Oporto, President of Alstom Spain since 1999, is leaving the presidency of Alstom in order to initiate a new professional project.

Antonio Oporto has been the top executive of Alstom Spain for 11 years and has formed part of Alstom´s top global management since 2005 with responsibilities in Latin America and more recently in Africa and the Middle East. During the period of his presidency, During his times as President of Alstom Spain, the company diversified it´s presence in all sectors, multiplying sales by five and doubling the number of employees.

Alstom will announce within the next weeks the name of Antonio Oporto´s successor. The daily operation of Alstom Spain will be guaranteed by the Managing Directors of each company sector, who will take on temporarily the presidency of each of the management boards until the new president is nominated. Antonio Oporto will provide his full support during this transition period.

About Alstom
Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 96,500 people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over 23 billion* in 2009/10. 

*Pro forma figures

  

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