Nicolas Groult brings 25 years of senior management experience in technology-intensive companies across the automotive, railway, and aerospace & defense sectors. He served as CEO of Pandrol since 2023, a global leader in railway infrastructure systems. Prior to that, he spent a decade in various senior leadership positions at Parker Meggitt, most recently heading the Power & Sensing division, where he oversaw critical aerospace and defense systems. Earlier in his career, Nicolas gained extensive expertise in the automotive sector, enhancing his expertise in manufacturing, operational excellence, and international general management with Johnson Controls, Faurecia, and Autoliv.
Jean-Paul Alary, CEO of KNDS Group, said: “Nicolas Groult’s appointment marks a significant milestone for KNDS France. His proven leadership and extensive business development experience will be key assets as we accelerate our initiatives in program management, operational excellence and long-term capability building. With his commitment to developing state-of-the-art solutions that deliver high performance to our customers, Nicolas will guide our French organization through its next phase of sustainable growth. I am confident he will make a decisive contribution to strengthening both KNDS France and the Group as a whole.”
KNDS is the leading pan-European land defence company, uniting over 10,000 employees and generating €3.8 billion in revenue in 2024. With a strong order backlog of €23.5 billion, the group delivers innovative complete mission solutions built on state-of-the art technologies. Leveraging deep industrial expertise and strong partnerships, KNDS develops open, interoperable solutions combining manned and unmanned systems, designed to meet tomorrow’s operational challenges. As a prime contractor, it provides full system-of-systems capabilities, from platforms to ammunition and services, managing the entire value chain and encompassing complete product life cycles.
Born from the alliance of Nexter and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, uniting key nations within a single group, KNDS embodies the path toward a collective and efficient future for the sovereignty of Europe’s defence by supporting the standardization and interoperability between European and NATO forces.
Trusted by 24 European armies and 19 worldwide, KNDS benefits from decades of combat-proven experience. KNDS embodies a united, efficient model to enhance stability and long-term security in Europe and beyond.
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