FORM 20-F THOMSON multimedia - Technicolor

Charles Dehelly was appointed Chief Operating Officer Thomson in July 2001. He is also
Senior Executive Vice President for Operations Coordination and Business Performance. From
March 1992 to February 1998, Mr. Dehelly held a series of senior management positions at the Bull
Group, including President of Bull Europe, President of the PC Division, President of Bull Electronics
and President of Material and Logistics Operations. From 1987 to 1992, he was President of the
Television Division of Thomson in Europe. He also held various management positions for Thomson
Grand Public beginning in 1974. Mr. Dehelly is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des
Arts et Métiers.
John Neville was appointed Senior Executive Vice President, Patents and Licensing and acting
responsible for New Media Services in February 2001. Since June 1999, he has been responsible
for Patents and Licensing. Mr. Neville was responsible from July 1997 to June 1999 for Operations
Coordination, and has been in charge of the LIVE program since February 1998. From July 1993 to
July 1997, he was Executive Vice President of Operations. He became Vice President for the North
America Tube Division in 1988 and was appointed Senior Vice President in 1992. Since 1967, he
has held various management positions within the RCA Group (which was acquired by Thomson),
including Director of Financial Analysis, Director of Financial Planning, Vice President for Finance
and Vice President for Technical Contacts. Mr. Neville holds a B.S. from Ohio State University and
graduated from the Stanford University Executive M.B.A. Program.
Lanny Raimondo was appointed Senior Executive Vice President for Digital Media Solutions in
July 2001. Since March of that year, he has been Executive Vice President for Technicolor.
Mr. Raimondo has worked at Technicolor since 1994 and was appointed President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Technicolor Group in 1998, after having served as President of that
company’s Packaged Media Group from 1996. Prior to working at Technicolor, Mr. Raimondo spent
sixteen years with Pirelli Cable Corp. where he managed large subsidiary companies in Great
Britain, Canada and the United States, holding the position of President and Chief Executive Officer
from 1985 to 1994. Mr. Raimondo is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in electrical
engineering.
Other Members of the Executive Committee
Olivier Barberot was appointed Senior Vice President of Human Resources in July 1997. From
June 1993 to July 1997, Mr. Barberot was the General Secretary of the Léonard de Vinci University
and SEM 92, a French regional development company. From 1991 to 1993, he was General
Secretary of CGI, a French services development company. From 1985 to 1991, he was the
Company Secretary of Futuroscope. Before 1985, he held several positions as an engineer.
Mr. Barberot is a graduate of the École des Mines de Paris.
Jean-Charles Hourcade was named Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation in
February 2000. Prior to his current position, Mr. Hourcade served from 1995 to 2000 as Vice
President Strategic Planning, Thomson-CSF, where he was in charge of Corporate Strategy,
Strategic Alliances and Mergers and Acquisitions activities. He joined the Group in February 1986,
coming from the Institut National de l’Audiovisuel where he worked as a research and development
engineer in computer graphics and special effects. During the years prior to becoming Vice
President of Strategic Planning, Thomson-CSF, he served as Chairman and CEO of Thomson
Digital Image (TDI), a company specialized in 3D Computer Graphics software and systems.
Mr. Hourcade is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École Nationale Supérieure des
Télécommunications in Paris.
Patrice Maynial was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel
in July 1997. Since that date, Mr. Maynial has also served as Corporate Secretary of Thomson S.A.
From August 1996 to April 1997, he was a judge at the French Cour de Cassation. From 1994 to
1996 he was General Manager of the Gendarmerie Nationale, the French national police force. From
1991 to 1994 he was President of the Cour d’Appel de Paris. From 1988 to 1991 he was Vice
President of the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris. From 1986 to 1988 he was Technical
Counsel for the French Defense Ministry. From 1982 to 1986 he was the Examining Magistrate of
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