This is probably not the lesser of the merits that has accepted this Robert last joyful

In logistics, it seems that there is no break; in politics, that is the change in continuity: for Faiveley Transport, which announced yesterday after award, the estate of Robert happy to the chairmanship of the Executive Board - scheduled for late March at the end of the year - mark a new stage in its development.

The roadmap of Thierry Barel, entered in the group as Deputy Director last year, is, indeed, could not be more clear: "our project is to take the place of world among the railway equipment", explains this polyglot engineer - perfectly bilingual in English and Italian, he speaks fluent Portuguese and German-, stating that, in size, its main competitor, the German Bremse Knor, is a time and a half to two times.

In ten years, his predecessor will have him put the company - controlled by the founding family who gave him his name-d-' a turnover of 200 million to 900 million euros. "Extraordinary development", his tribute Thierry Barel, in good rugby player that he was accustomed to play class. This is probably not the lesser of the merits that has accepted this Robert last, joyful. The current pattern of Faiveley had decided two years ago, in agreement with the Council, to organize his own estate to ensure "to its customers a stable management, in the right line a long term industrial ownership."

Reluctant to put forward, while he lived in the early 2000s by François Faiveley entrust the continuation of the relief of the group, coming to a "uncomfortable situation", Robert joyful admits with everything just for "only merit to have teams that worked very well." But, convinced that they "can even better progress," that which comes to the Supervisory Board after the passage of witness believes that his successor will perfectly fulfill this role. "Sixty-three and a half years in three months and 12 years of management in Faiveley, I think power blow," said the leader, who may also spend a little time at his vineyard in the Corbières. "When Thierry Barel returned, I asked him two things: to identify the lines of progress and verify the strategic axes of the group", says Robert Joyeux. On the first point, it soon became "of the holes in the racket" to cover the markets of the group, already present in 40 countries.

"4 solid pillars".

Where commercial investments made, inter alia, in China, Germany, in the United States and Russia, and which have weighed on the half-year results of the group. They appear-3,8 for operating income, 49.7 million euros, and 5 for the result net share of the group, 29 million, for a very slight decrease of-0,8, to 414,7 million turnover.

Strategic audit, it is clear that the group is based "on 4 solid pillars": its geographic location, its range of products and services, equipment market rolling and finally the balance between the so-called "first monte" activity and service provider. With a record backlog of EUR 1.3 billion at September 30, 2010, Faiveley is to "excellent visibility for two years and beyond", concludes Robert Joyeux.