Thales announces the appointment of Yan Levy as General Manager of Thales in Morocco. In this capacity, he directs the development of the Group’s activities in the country, particularly in the field of cyber security, of which Morocco constitutes a center of excellence.
RABAT, Morocco, March 28, 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Yan Levy has 33 years of experience within the Thales group. Prior to this appointment, he was in charge of business development for the African continent. Previously, he led business development for the public safety and digital identity markets. Yan Levy began his career in the field of air defense and tactical radio communication before moving into the field of major security projects. Graduated with a Master’s degree in Physics-Chemistry and an MBA in Computer Science, he has also been an ambassador for Thales Solidarity since 2015.
“It is an honor to lead Thales’ activities in Morocco, in support of the Group’s localization strategy and in line with the Kingdom’s vision. Thales will continue its investment in research and support for local talents, by continuing to forge close links with Moroccan universities to train them for careers with an international vocation. We wish to further anchor Thales as a leading contributor in the Moroccan ecosystem and even more so develop actions towards other African countries from Morocco. said Yan Levy.
Thales, which provides cutting-edge solutions in the fields of defense and security, aerospace, and digital identity and security, has been present in Morocco for more than 40 years and today employs more than of 135 people in the Kingdom. The group has established its headquarters in Rabat.
In 2022, Thales opened a cyber security operational center in Morocco, the sixth within its international network. This center provides Moroccan and African administrations and businesses with effective means of supervision in terms of cyber security.
During the same year, Thales signed an agreement with the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform to recruit 150 people by 2027, in order to develop the group’s cyber security activity in the Kingdom.
Since 2016, the Group has also had an industrial center of excellence specializing in metal additive manufacturing (3D metal printing) in Casablanca.
In the field of digital identity, Thales also provided the first national biometric identity card used by Morocco, based on contactless smart card technology.
A leading supplier of avionics and on-board electronics for Boeing and Airbus, the group is also a key partner for the national airline Royal Air Maroc. Royal Air Maroc’s Boeing 737 and 787 fleets are equipped with Thales in-flight entertainment systems.
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Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in high technologies specializing in three business sectors: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Digital Identity & Security. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly and more inclusive world.
The Group invests nearly 4 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key areas of innovation such as quantum, Edge computing, 6G and cybersecurity.
Thales has 81,000* employees spread across 68 countries. In 2023, the Group achieved a turnover of 18.4 billion euros.
* Excluding Transport activity, currently being sold
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2024-03-28 09:35:12
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