Alcatel and Lucent Form Integration Team

Following their proposed merger announcement last month, Alcatel and Lucent Technologies announced the formation of a team to their integration and transition planning efforts. The joint Integration Team will consist of an Integration Program Office, dedicated Work Groups, and a Steering Council.



The Integration Program Office will be responsible for the overall project planning, schedule, and results. As previously announced, Christian Reinaudo has been appointed, EVP Program Office Leader for Alcatel. Janet Davidson, Chief Strategy Officer of Lucent Technologies, has been appointed EVP Integration Program Office Leader for Lucent Technologies.



The Work Groups will be responsible for the detailed integration and transition plans for their functional areas consistent with overall project goals and objectives, including synergy realization. A dedicated person per function from each of the companies will be part of these Work Groups.



The Steering Council will supervise the integration planning efforts to ensure that all project objectives and goals are met, including expected synergies. The members representing Alcatel are Mike Quigley, Alcatel's President and chief operating officer, Jean-Pascal Beaufret, Alcatel's chief financial officer, and Christian Reinaudo. The members representing Lucent Technologies are Frank D'Amelio, Lucent's chief operating officer, John Kritzmacher, Lucent's chief financial officer and Janet Davidson.



Serge Tchuruk, Alcatel's Chairman and CEO, and Patricia Russo, Lucent Technologies' Chairman and CEO, will co-chair the overall integration process, make final decisions and ensure reporting to their respective Board of Directors.

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