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Autoroutes du Sud de la France

is in the Transportation Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.1B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Germany has the Autobahn, but France's Autoroutes keeps motorists happy. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Paris, France, Autoroutes du Sud de la France (PAR: ASF) is a road operator with activities in France and other countries. The company's network counts almost 2,000 miles of toll roads, the largest such network in France. It also has management contracts in select other countries. The company has annual revenue of about $3 billion and employs about 8,000 people. In March 2006 VINCI acquired the French government's 41.5% and Autoroutes de France's 8.8% stakes in ASF at a price of ?51 (about $60) per share, raising VINCI's equity stake in ASF to 73.4%.

Chairman & CEO

Jacques Tavernier

Number of Employees 7,975

Contact Information

100 avenue de Suffren

Paris

(33) 1 47 16 45 00

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction: 237310

Executive Profiles

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
J. J. Bancel	CFO
Bernard Gardelle	Director, Communications & Head, Press Relations
C. Bidaud	Director, European Affairs
Doris Chevalier	Director, Development
J.P. Marchand	Director, Environ & Sustainable Development
T. Allain	Director, Real Estate Development
Yann Charron	Director, Legal & HR
Alain Robillard	Senior Executive Officer, Development & Construction
Jean-Marc Denizon	Senior Executive Officer
Philippe-Emmaunel Daussy	Senior Executive Officer, Operations
Philippe-Emmnuel Daussy	Senior Executive Officer, Operations
Solene Allain	Head, Investor Relations

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Jacques Tavernier	Chairman & CEO
Alain Barkats	Board of Directors
Andre Crocherie	Board of Directors
Antoine Zacharais	Board of Directors
Antoine Zacharias	Board of Directors
Bernard Huvelin	Board of Directors
Bernard Maurel	Board of Directors
Bernard Val	Vice Chairman
Chantal Lecomte	Board of Directors
Christian Bouvier	Board of Directors
Christian Labeyrie	Board of Directors
David Azema	Board of Directors
Gerard Payen	Board of Directors
Hubert du Mesnil	Board of Directors
Hugues Bied-Charreton	Board of Directors
Jacques Thoumazeau	Board of Directors
Jean-Louis Girodolle	Board of Directors
Magali Debatte	Board of Directors
Michel Charasse	Board of Directors
Michel Davy de Virville	Board of Directors
Philippe Dumas	Board of Directors
Xavier Huillard	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Chairman & CEO	Current
VINCI Group	Senior Executive Vice President & CEO, VINCI Concessions	Current
Cofiroute	Board of Directors	Current
VINCI Concessions	CEO	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	CFO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Communications & Head, Press Relations	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Communications & Head, Press Relations	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, European Affairs	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, European Affairs	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Development	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Development	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Environ & Sustainable Development	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Environ & Sustainable Development	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Real Estate Development	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Real Estate Development	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Legal & HR	Current
VINCI Concessions	Director, HR	Former
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Director, Legal & HR	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Senior Executive Officer, Development & Construction	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Senior Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Senior Executive Officer, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Senior Executive Officer, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Head, Investor Relations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cofiroute	Board of Directors	Current
VINCI Group	Vice Chairman	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current
VINCI Park	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
VINCI Concessions	Chairman	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Vice Chairman	Current
VINCI Group	Vice Chairman	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Chairman	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
VINCI Group	CFO, Executive Vice President & Vice President	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Born in 1960, David Azema has a law degree and is a graduate of the Paris IEP (political sciences institute) and Ecole Nationale d'Administration. He started his career in 1987 as an auditor at the government accounting office. In 1993, after two years in the cabinet of France's Minister of Employment, he joined SNCF, the French railway company, where he held positions as project manager reporting to the strategy department, advisor to the chairman and director of subsidiaries and investments. He then moved to the UK to take up the position of chairman of ICRRL (Intercontinental and Regional Railways Limited) before becoming chairman and CEO of Eurostar Group Ltd, the subsidiary of SNCF, SNCB (the Belgian railway company) and Eurostar UK that operates the Eurostar high-speed rail service. David Azema joined VINCI in October 2002. He is currently Co-chief Executive Officer of VINCI Concessions.

Organization	Position	Status
VINCI Concessions	Co-Chief Executive Officer	Current
VINCI Group		Current
Vinci		Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current
Cofiroute	Board of Directors	Current
VINCI Concessions	COO & Senior Executive Vice President	Former
VINCI Airports	Managing Director	Former
Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais	Chairman and Director	Former
Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais	Project Manager	Former
Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais	Advisor	Former
Ecole Nationale		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Cofiroute	Board of Directors	Current
Autoroutes du Sud de la France	Board of Directors	Current
VINCI Group	Board of Directors	Current
VINCI Group	CEO	Former
VINCI Group	Chairman, Vinci Energies & Senior Executive Vice President	Former