(AOF) – Forsee Power, expert in smart battery systems for sustainable electromobility, announces the appointment of Jean-Yves Quentel as administrative and financial director. Aged 53, this Essec graduate has held the position of general manager or financial director in high-growth high-tech companies since 2010. He began his career in consulting and investment in technological venture capital in France and the United States in funds such as Atlas Venture, Europatweb (Groupe Arnault), and Logispring.
Before joining Forsee Power, Jean-Yves Quentel was Group Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO of Claranova SE, a technology company listed on Euronext.
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German autonomy not so simple
China has been Germany’s leading economic partner for six years. However, across the Rhine, companies are called upon to reduce their heavy dependence on the Asian giant due to a rise in geopolitical tensions with the country. In this context, the powerful VDMA points out the importance of the Chinese market and the danger that a too sudden termination of ties with China would represent. The country is, in fact, the second export market and the first investment destination for German mechanical and industrial engineering. The federation nevertheless recognizes the need to diversify the trading partners of the German economy.