Eric Lenseigne is VP Strategy and Business Development for the contact drone business at Thales. This business includes the drone systems themselves but also counter UAS and UTM or UAS traffic management, which is to drones what ATM is to commercial aviation.
Eric returned to France in June 2022 after a period of expatriation of 13 years, first as Thales country director successively in Sweden and India, then as the commercial director for the surface vessel combat systems and radar business of the group, based in the Netherlands.
Previously his career led him to deal with civilian telecommunications systems and satellites in various business development and sales functions.
Eric has led an international career, which took him to work and negotiate with customers and partners in numerous countries including the United States, the Russian Federation, several Middle East, Asian and Northern European countries.
