Press Release

Issued by Safran Helicopter Engines.

January 10, 2018

Safran Helicopter Engines has appointed Olivier Le Merrer as executive vice-president, support and services. Olivier succeeds Franck Saudo who has been appointed CEO of Safran Transmissions Systems.

Olivier Le Merrer (57) joined Safran Aircraft Engines in 1982, fulfilling various roles in engineering, program management, manufacturing operations and business unit management.

In 2009 he joined Safran Landing Systems as executive vice-president, in charge of its wheels and brakes division. In 2015, he was appointed executive vice-president of Safran Electronics & Defense, in charge of Safran Electronics Division. Since 1st January 2017, Olivier has served as executive vice-president engineering of Safran Electronics & Defense.

Olivier Le Merrer is a graduate of École Centrale Paris (1982).