Valérie succeeds Emmanuel Rochas, former CEO of Orange Wholesale International, as Orange’s representative on the GLF Board which comprises 28 leading digital infrastructure providers globally. “I am honoured to be joining this prestigious and respected industry body.” commented Cussac. “As part of my tenure on the GLF Board, I am very much looking forward to working in close partnership with the leaders in the global connectivity and digital infrastructure industry. I am confident that together we will make significant progress across a number of different areas to drive the continued growth of our industry and to uphold our basic principles of interoperability and ubiquitous connectivity.”

“The GLF is excited to welcome Valérie to the GLF Board.” commented the Chair of the GLF Board, Enrico Bagnasco, Chief Executive Officer of Sparkle. “I look forward to working with her and to welcoming her strategic contributions across our four pillars of work, including interoperability, innovation, trust and people.”

About Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF):

The GLF is a membership organisation that provides a single voice to the broader digital ecosystem, ensuring alignment amongst international connectivity leaders for industry transformation. The GLF’s mission is to provide leadership to the industry that is #KeepingTheWorldConnected based on the principles of interoperability, innovation, trust and people.

The international carrier industry is a critical part of the global ICT ecosystem, providing the backbone that enables digital services to be distributed around the world. The GLF’s primary objective is to provide leadership and direction for the industry by advocating common priorities that improve interconnectivity so that new digital services can be delivered at scale anywhere in the world. Please visit www.glfcommunity.com for more information.

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