29 Jun (NucNet): The chairman of Areva’s executive board Anne Lauvergeon has been reappointed for the next five years until 2011, the France-based energy group announced today.
The company’s supervisory board said in a statement that it had every confidence in the group’s current situation and has set a number of objectives for 2006-2011. These objectives include providing customers with technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and reliable electricity distribution.
Earlier this year Ms Lauvergeon said that by 2010 Areva wanted one-third of the world market covering the entire nuclear fuel cycle. Announcing financial results for 2005 that included a doubling of net income to more than 1 billion euros (1.2 billion US dollars), Ms Lauvergeon said Areva had foreseen the nuclear revival and was ready to meet demand.
She said the company’s European pressurised water reactor (EPR) had already been selected by three utilities, Teollisuuden Voima Oy of Finland, Electricite de France and Constellation Energy of the US.
Frederic Lemoine, chairman of the supervisory board, paid tribute to the ground covered by Areva since its creation in 2001 and highlighted the opportunities opening up to Areva in the second stage of its development.
The supervisory board also confirmed three other appointments to the executive board for further five-year terms. They are: Gerald Arbola, Didier Benedetti and Vincent Maurel. Mr Arbola was also appointed senior executive vice-president.
