Ingenico Group announced the appointment of Matthieu Destot as EVP, Banks & Acquirers (B&A), effective April 1, 2019.
 
Destot brings more than 20 years of experience in sales, business management, acquisitions, and transformation, most recently as COO at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE), member of the ALE Executive Team, and leader of the Cloud Communications Business Division.
 
During his tenure at ALE, Destot successfully led the transformation of the Communication Business Division from a proprietary hardware/software business toward connected and open standard platforms complemented by Cloud Collaboration services. In addition, he brings to Ingenico his experience of the APAC market, including the integration of the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise business by a Chinese shareholder China Huaxin. Destot became president of Alcatel Enterprise International in 2015 and joined the Board of Directors of ALE Holding in 2016.
 
“His experience and deep expertise in transforming a proprietary Hardware/Software business towards connected and open standard platforms complemented by Cloud Collaboration services will be critical to the success of Ingenico B&A’s transformation,” said Ingenico Group CEO Nicolas Huss.
 
To strengthen the strategic focus on the APAC region, Ingenico B&A will also – in conjunction with the appointment of Destot – further rebalance its global footprint, by relocating several members of B&A management team from Paris to Singapore. The B&A headquarters will be shared between Paris & Singapore.
 
“The rebalance of Ingenico B&A is a strategic decision which will enable us to better leverage our industrial assets in Asia and additionally fully exploit our potential in the APAC region,” said Huss.