Tristan le Masne

Managing Director, Southern Africa, Alstom Southern Africa

Tristan le Masne is Managing Director, Southern Africa of Alstom Southern Africa, in the role since August 2024.

Alstom Southern Africa oversees the French rail group's four South African entities: the Gibela Rail joint venture, Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa, Bombela Maintenance and Alstom Ubunye. The business employs about 2 000 people and is based in Johannesburg.

In the job

  1. Alstom appointed le Masne as managing director of Alstom Southern Africa, giving him strategic oversight of its four South African entities. Source

  2. Alstom appointed a new chief executive officer for Alstom Ubunye, welcomed by le Masne to the Southern Africa leadership team. Source

  3. Alstom was named a shareholder and industrial partner in the Sihamba Sonke Mobility consortium, preferred bidder for the next Gautrain concession, with new trains to be built in Gauteng. Source

Career before

  1. Apprentice, then external and internal auditor, EY
  2. Finance and general management roles, Alstom

Education

Master's degree in management, ESCP Business School

Sources

  1. alstom.com
  2. miningweekly.com
  3. alstom.com
  4. topauto.co.za

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