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MANAGEMENT

RATP Développement is a lightweight, versatile operation whose job it is to steer and market the business to the clients.

It has at its disposal all the human and material resources, plus all the know-how, developed by the RATP in its capacity as integrated network operator and designer, whether directly or working through its various subsidiaries. Experts from the Group thus work frequently, in France and abroad, both for operators and for the organising authorities, on the design and construction of new networks and on surveying and modernising those already in place. RATP Développement can thus field a highly qualified work force and guarantee ability to adapt in real time.

RATP Développement also works in alliance with outside partners with various other skills (consulting firms, architects, landscape gardeners, etc.), with whom it forms multidisciplinary teams tailored to its clients’ requirements.

JEAN-MARC JANAILLAC
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Born in 1953, Jean-Marc Janaillac is a graduate of the HEC (College of Advanced Commercial Studies) (1975) and a former alumnus of the ENA (1980).
After starting his career as a chief of staff in the Prefecture, he worked as chief of staff to the Secretary of State for Tourism (1983-1984). He subsequently held the post of general manager of French official tourism services for North America in New York, from 1984 to 1987.
At the end of that posting, he was appointed managing director of the Maison de la France (1987-1997), an economic interest grouping that handles the promotion of French tourism abroad. In that capacity, he was a member of the Air France board from 1989 to 1994.
In 1997, Jean-Marc Janaillac joined the AOM airline as executive director in charge of sales before being appointed acting managing director two years later. He joined the Maeva Group as CEO in 2000 before being appointed to the chair of the Paris Tourism and Conference Board in 2002.
He has been serving as the RATP Group’s managing director for Development and as CEO of RATP Développement since November 2004.

SERGE DASSONVILLE
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

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Born in 1950, Serge Dassonville gained his degree in engineering (Centrale Lille) in 1974.
He joined the RATP Research Department in 1975, where he worked for 10 years. He subsequently moved to the RATP Group’s engineering subsidiary, Sofretu/Systra, where he held, in succession, the posts of US project manager, assistant sales manager, European operations manager and human resources and computer systems manager.
Recruited by RATP in 2000 as deputy to the executive managing director of the industrial division, he was appointed managing director of the transport sectors in 2002.
He has held the post of deputy managing director with RATP Développement since 2004.

EMMANUEL ANSART
FRANCE DIRECTOR

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Born in 1957, Emmanuel Ansart is a graduate of the Independent Higher College of Applied Commercial Sciences (ESLSCA, 1979).
After commencing his career with Citram in Bordeaux (1980), he took over the management of Sata, a family company, in 1983. He joined the Cariane Group in 1989, where he held the posts of Group production manager and executive board member.
At the time of the merging Cariane/GTI, in 2001, he took over management of the Picardie area until the end of 2006, when he moved to RATP Développement.
He currently manages the FRANCE Direction and handles all business nationwide.

MAURICE SIMONY
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

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Born in 1944, Maurice Simony holds a Master’s degree in Physics (Toulouse, 1968), a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Sherbrooke (Canada, 1973) and a degree in Advanced Management (University of Grenoble, 1974).
He began his career with Eurequip as an engineer and corporate strategy and structures consultant. He joined the Sofretu/Systra engineering Group in 1983, where he held, in succession, the posts of secretary general, deputy managing director in charge of development and deputy chairman of the Systra Group with responsibility for the subsidiaries.
He joined the RATP Group’s International Division in 1999.
He currently manages the INTERNATIONAL Direction and handles all business worldwide (except in France area).

PHILIPPE NAUDI
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

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Born in 1957, Philippe Naudi is a graduate of Paris XIII University, specializing in Computer Science (1977).
His initial professional experience came with RATP, where he acquired experience in research work. In 1988, he joined the RATP Group’s engineering subsidiary, Sofretu/Systra, to perform a sales and project management role. He then managed the Planning and Transport Department (1999-2002) before being appointed deputy director of the Development Division (2002-2004).
Between 2004 and 2007, he was director of the New Markets area with RATP Développement. He handles a profit centre taking in Latin America, Africa (excluding Morocco), the Middle East, Asia and Europe (excluding Italy, Greece and France).
He currently manages the Business Development Direction.

RENÉ THFOIN
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

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Born in 1954, René Thfoin is a graduate of Paris X University (Nanterre) specialising in Thermology and Energy.
He moved to RATP’s rail network operation division in 1977, where he held various management and research posts. He worked in Cairo (Egypt) from 1987 to 1994 for the RATP Group’s engineering subsidiary, Sofretu/Systra, as part of a team providing back-up for the running and maintenance of the Cairo Underground’s Line 1.
On his return to RATP, he worked first as manager of a bus centre that also took in a tramway line, and then as manager of RER Line B.
He joined RATP Développement in 2002 as a project manager and was subsequently appointed managing director of Proastiakos, the company in charge of running Athens’ suburban railways, at the end of 2003.
Following the 2004 Athens Olympics period, René Thfoin returned to RATP Développement in Paris, where he has since been at the helm of the technical division.