Stéphane Artaud will join Nexans’ Executive Committee effective November 1, 2026, with a mandate to strengthen the performance and transformation of the Group’s industrial operations and supply chain.
Nexans announces the appointment of Stéphane Artaud as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Committee, effective November 1, 2026. He succeeds Vijay Mahadevan, who will now focus on the Group’s Grid & Connect Europe activities.
With 30 years of international experience at Saint-Gobain, Stéphane Artaud brings extensive expertise in managing large-scale industrial operations, improving operational performance and transforming organizations. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions in Europe, North and South America, and Asia, leading industrial development projects, optimizing production capacities and improving profitability.
Since September 2022, he has served as Vice President of Sekurit OEM Europe. Prior to that, he led Saint-Gobain Abrasives’ operations in South America and served as General Manager of Sekurit North America, contributing to their development and growth.
In his new role at Nexans, Stéphane Artaud will lead the transformation and performance improvement of the Group’s industrial operations and supply chain worldwide. He will contribute to the implementation of the Group’s growth strategy by continuing to modernize and optimize its industrial footprint and strengthening operational excellence.
Industrial excellence is an essential driver of our growth strategy. Stéphane’s international experience, his ability to transform organizations and his expertise in operational performance will be major assets as we continue to modernize our industrial operations and support Nexans’ development. I look forward to welcoming him to the Executive Committee.
Chief Executive Officer, Nexans
Stéphane Artaud is a French national and holds a degree from the École nationale supérieure de chimie de Rennes (Rennes National Graduate School of Chemistry). He speaks French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.