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Leadership & Governance

The Vantiva Executive Committee includes a wealth of international experience across Technology, Telecoms and Media industries. Leveraging on their diverse background and expertise, the Executive Committee leads Vantiva’s ambition through engaging all Vantiva Teams across businesses and geographies through a journey of innovation, operational excellence and inclusion.

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Tim O'Loughlin

Chief Executive Officer

Tim O'Loughlin

Chief Executive Officer

Tim O'Loughlin led Vantiva’s Connected Home Customer Unit in the Americas from January to October 2024. With over 20 years of experience in business leadership, Mr. O’Loughlin has worked with various telecommunications equipment providers, including previously owned CommScope companies, Arris and Pace. In his most recent role, O’Loughlin served over four years as EVP and President of the Americas Region at Verifone, a global payment services and hardware provider. His leadership roles throughout his career have granted him commercial ownership in the Americas, allowing him to gain a deep understanding of the region and forge strong relationships with a wide variety of customers. Mr. O’Loughlin is passionate about building and inspiring diverse teams and has a proven track record of driving business growth. He sits on the advisory board for TruRating LTD, holds two degrees from Florida Atlantic University and two technical patents. He is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Lars Ihlen

Chief Financial Officer

Lars Ihlen

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Lars Ihlen is the Chief Financial Officer for Vantiva, responsible for finance and real estate. He has 25 years of experience in the telecommunication industry, and served the last 11 years as CFO for the Connected Home Division of Technicolor. Prior to that, Mr. Ihlen held various positions in finance for Alcatel-Lucent and Mikron Infokom. Mr. Lars is born and educated in Norway, and during his carrier he has lived in Paris, Shanghai, Los Angeles and Atlanta. He is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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François Allain

Group Chief Operating Officer

François Allain

Group Chief Operating Officer

François Allain is the Deputy President and Chief Operations Officer of VANTIVA. He has 25 years of experience with multinational telecommunications and technology companies. As a seasoned executive, he focuses on acting as a change agent while managing complexity. During his career, Mr. Allain has managed and led teams that include research, development, operations, management and sales. He is based in Paris, France.

Leopold Diouf

Senior Vice President of the Product Division

Leopold Diouf

Senior Vice President of the Product Division

Mr. Leopold Diouf is the Senior Vice President for the Video Division with VANTIVA. Prior to joining VANTIVA, he worked at Nokia as Vice President and General Manager of the Fixed Wireless Access Business Unit. He has over 31 years of experience in the telecom industry leading business strategy, product development, and R&D engineering. A strong and experienced leader in the development and deployment of Optical, Fixed Wireless Access, and Wi-Fi technologies for the home, Mr. Diouf empowers his international and multicultural teams to achieve their desired business objectives. He is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mercedes Pastor

Senior Vice-President of the Customer Unit, Eurasia

Mercedes Pastor

Senior Vice-President of the Customer Unit, Eurasia

Mercedes Pastor is the Senior Vice-President of the Global Customer Premises Equipment Business Unit for VANTIVA. With over 31 years in management roles for technology companies, she has wide-ranging experience in research and development, sales and telecommunications business strategy and operations. Ms. Pastor is an active volunteer for non-governmental organizations that aid children. She is based in Paris, France.

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Rob Wipper

President Supply Chain Solutions

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Rob Wipper

President Supply Chain Solutions

Rob Wipper is a transformational leader and accomplished strategic executive with a career spanning more than 25 years in high volume, fast-paced manufaturing and logistics operations. Rob has solidified his reputation within the business as a visionary leader leveraging his expertise and strategic acumen to capitalize on Vantiva Supply Chain Solutions’ industry expertise and its applicability to new growth business opportunities. Rob is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Olga Damiron

Chief People and Talent Officer, Executive Vice President of CSR and Corporate Governance

Olga Damiron

Chief People and Talent Officer, Executive Vice President of CSR and Corporate Governance

Ms. Olga Damiron is the Chief People and Talent Officer, Executive Vice President of CSR and Corporate General Counsel for VANTIVA. With over 20 years of experience leading international teams, she brings a deep understanding of high-technology manufacturing operations in B2B and B2B2C industries to oversee strategic growth projects, change management and transformation initiatives. Her diverse family background allows her to always remember that people are unique and that engaging teams in the ongoing change journey requires authenticity, passion, and consistency. She is based in Paris, France.

Reza Raji

Senior Vice President of the Smart Spaces Division

Reza Raji

Senior Vice President of the Smart Spaces Division

Mr. Reza Raji is the SVP of the Internet of Things (IoT) division. Prior to joining VANTIVA he was the Chief Business Development Officer at Brilliant, delivering a unifying consumer platform for the complex smart home market. Earlier he was the CEO of Xenio Systems, an IoT & AI company focused on merging the online and physical retail. Mr. Raji is the founder and former CEO of iControl Networks, the most widely deployed connected home platform in the industry, which was acquired by Comcast in 2017. His early work at Echelon in the late 90’s in marrying sensors and devices to the Internet laid the groundwork for not only iControl but also many other IoT and cloud-based products and businesses. He started his career at IBM. He holds 42+ patents and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Dan Zambrano

Chief Legal Officer

Dan Zambrano

Chief Legal Officer

Mr. Zambrano is the Chief Legal Officer of VANTIVA, responsible for managing the commercial, litigation, and strategic legal affairs of the business. He has extensive experience in the technology and entertainment industries and began his career as a litigator before transitioning to M&A and corporate transactions. He joined Vantiva in 2016, rising to serve as the General Counsel to the Connected Home Division. Prior to Vantiva, he served as a member of the international legal department of Turner Broadcasting, managing the legal affairs of television networks such as CNN, TBS, TNT, and Cartoon Network, with an emphasis on technology transactions. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, George Washington University Law School, and Emory University's Goizueta Business School, Mr. Zambrano is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Corporate governance code of reference

Vantiva adheres to the Afep-Medef Corporate Governance Code of January 2020 in the preparation of the Report as defined by article L. 225-37 of the French Commercial Code.