Helen Cherré

Randstad Digital Europe – Executive Director Europe, Delivery & Performance | 2022–2024 Delivery Accountability 🇫🇷 France · 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇷🇴 Romania 4,000 consultants | €200M consolidated revenues Key Achievements: Growth & Profitability: Delivered +33% revenue growth in Portugal with EBITA uplift through portfolio repositioning into high-value contracts. P&L Leadership: Drove €167M revenue in France, exceeding margin targets via operational excellence, cross-border optimization, and outcome-based delivery models. Turnaround: Restructured Romanian operations, restoring profitability during market volatility and diversifying the client base. People & Engagement: Achieved record employee engagement (8.23/10 PEAKON) by implementing collaborative leadership practices. Strategic Leadership: Sat on the European Executive Leadership Team, steering strategy, budgets, and performance management across 3 countries. Business Development: Co-led multi-country strategic bids for outcome-based transformation contracts, strengthening the firm’s European footprint in digital services.

Progressively promoted across Adecco Group entities during brand transition from Modis to Akkodis, entrusted with turnaround and global delivery leadership roles. Akkodis (Adecco Group GBU) – following acquisition of Akka by Modis and creation of Akkodis brand Group VP & Head of Global Delivery EMEA | 2022–2024 🇧🇬 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇷🇴 🇲🇦 Accountability ~2,500 FTEs | €100M cost of sales Scope & responsibility: - Led global delivery centers in EMEA, expanding into cloud, data, cybersecurity & SalesForce Academy services - Designed and implemented a global operating model with KPIs and governance to drive performance - Partnered with Sales & eExecutive Leadership on strategic growth initiatives aligned with group go-to-market strategy - Supported Morocco Now initiative (AMDIE) for strategic tech investment and talent development Modis Germany (Adecco Group GBU) - Interim Managing Director / Geschäftsführerin Jul 2021 – Jun 2022 | Düsseldorf | Accountability €220M P&L & 2,600 FTEs, 3 legal entities Interim MD following acquisition of AKKA, responsible for turnaround and post-merger integration incl. convergence & synergies Managed full P&L and cross-border delivery operations, ensuring alignment with strategic growth targets. Key Achievements: - Achieved +15% revenue growth and EBITA >6% within 12 months by refocusing the portfolio and scaling high-value services. - Exited low-margin activities and streamlined operations to improve profitability. - Led brand transition and post-merger integration planning (Day 1 / Day 180), ensuring smooth operational and cultural alignment.

Group SVP, BestShore Engineering Strategy | Global Delivery & Engineering Footprint Scope & Responsibility: - Led global engineering strategy and delivery footprint for nearshore and offshore operations. - Defined & executed the BestShore growth roadmap, aligning capabilities with green mobility, digitalization, and sustainable engineering priorities - Partnered with internal & external stakeholders to develop workforce plans and reskilling programs, ensuring skills aligned with strategic business objectives. Key Achievements: - Implemented a global engineering expansion that improved cost efficiency and operational scalability. - Launched reskilling & strategic workforce initiatives, strengthening talent readiness across geographies. - Established cross-border delivery practices, enhancing collaboration, quality, and consistency across global teams.

Scope & Responsibility: - Oversaw product program management for complete vehicle platforms (electric and autonomous) up to SOP (Start of Production) readiness - Accountable for engineering costs, cash flow, and industrialization of new mobility solutions Key Achievements: - Reduced eR&D costs by -12% (vs -7% target) through DTC, DFM & operational excellence methodologies. - Improved cash flow by €4M via IP transfer agreements - Drove industrialization of electric and autonomous vehicle platforms, enabling scalable deployment & operational readiness incl. Aftermarket

Altran (now Capgemini Engineering) – Group VP, Global Programs & Transformation | 2012–2019 🌍 30 countries | 21,000 projects | €1.5Bn revenue Scope & Responsibility: - Led global program delivery and transformation across 30 countries, overseeing 21,000 projects and €1.5Bn in revenue. - Industrialized and scaled nearshore & offshore delivery centers in India, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal & the Ukraine. - Drove business model transformation toward fixed-price engagements, enhancing predictability and profitability. Key achievements: - Expanded offshore engineering teams from 500 to 17,000 FTEs, scaling global capacity while maintaining quality and delivery standards. - Improved EBIT by €40M in 2018 through operational excellence, productivity initiatives, and process optimization. - Co-founded Women in Engineering (WiE) initiative, promoting diversity & inclusion as a catalyst for growth and talent development across global engineering teams.

Head of Operations & Project Sourcing for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure programs across UK, France & Germany. Delivered carve-out of the Cybersecurity unit into a standalone entity & generated €19M of savings on dispute resolution revenues related to a UK Govt/MoD program termination

EARLIER CAREER SUMMARY (1993–2012) 2008- 2012 AIRBUS GROUP/ Airbus Defence & Space – Advanced CyberSecurity & Integrated Systems Head of Operations & Project Sourcing Locations: Cardiff, UK & Elancourt, France 2005-2008 FLEXTRONICS (via Nortel TUPE transfer) Head of NPI & PLM Projects Location: Châteaudun, France 1997-2005 NORTEL NETWORKS – pre-divestiture to FLEX Strategic Sourcing & Materials Management Location: Châteaudun, France 1995-1997 ISAGOLD Sourcing & Marketing Manager Location: Cergy-St. Christophe France 1993-1995 ICL FUJITSU Installation & Commissioning Project Manager Location: Trappes, France A short summary of each of these experiences is detailed below

Flextronics (via Nortel TUPE transfer) Head of NPI & PLM Projects Oversaw industrial transformation projects and technology transfers from European sites to better cost countries - China, India, Poland. Implemented RoHS conversion and toll manufacturing, reducing capex while improving operational efficiency.

Progressively promoted to Leader, Materials Management, overseeing supply chain performance, contract manufacturing, and vendor governance. Achieved US$30M+ inventory reductions via VMI, Kanban, and supplier consolidation programs.

Negotiated OEM contracts, optimized stock management, and launched client marketing campaigns. Improved stock rotations and reduced working capital requirements.