Angélique Longeray, PGE 2002, appointed Managing Director France at Groupe Atlantic

Angélique Longeray, PGE 2002, appointed Managing Director France at Groupe Atlantic

2026-09-03 08:00:00

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Angélique Longeray, PGE 2002, has been appointed Managing Director France of Groupe Atlantic, a leading player in thermal comfort solutions and the energy transition. This marks a significant new step in the career of the GEM alumna, who also joins the Group's Executive Committee.This appointment builds on a career spanning more than twenty-five years in innovative international industrial environments. Angélique Longeray joined Somfy in 2000, where she held a variety of sales and marketing positions within the French subsidiary before moving on to sales development roles across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In 2009, she became Group Strategic Marketing Director, before taking responsibility for the R&D division of one of the group's business units in 2014. In 2020, she was appointed Managing Director France for Somfy, followed by Managing Director Europe in 2024, before joining Groupe Atlantic in June 2026.Upon taking up her new position, Angélique Longeray shared her enthusiasm for joining a company whose values closely align with her own convictions. "I am joining a responsible and entrepreneurial group that builds long-term relationships with its employees," she explains, also highlighting "the quality of the welcome, the openness, the simplicity of exchanges, and the collective energy" she has experienced since her arrival.For this GEM alumna, Groupe Atlantic's strengths lie not only in its industrial ambition but also in its commitment to developing increasingly efficient, accessible and low-carbon thermal comfort solutions. She also emphasizes the strength of the Group's portfolio of brands, including Atlantic, Thermor and Sauter, as well as their shared culture of proximity, commitment and customer passion.Another decisive factor is Groupe Atlantic's strong industrial footprint in France, reflected in its manufacturing facilities, laboratories, training centers and field teams. This culture of industry and service particularly appealed to the new executive.Beyond the strategic and industrial challenges, however, it was above all the human dimension that motivated her decision to join the company. As she puts it:"Here, I find what often makes the difference: people, and the desire to move forward and grow together." About Groupe AtlanticA leading thermal comfort company in Europe, Groupe Atlantic develops heating, domestic hot water, air conditioning and ventilation solutions that combine performance, accessibility and environmental responsibility. With more than 13,000 employees, 31 industrial sites, and close to €3 billion in annual revenue, the Group places innovation and the energy transition at the heart of its development.View the selection of:June appointements

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