Space industry executive Stéphane Israël joins Boston Consulting Group

French executive Stéphane Israël has joined Boston Consulting Group in its Paris office.

Bringing over 25 years of experience to the global strategy consulting firm, Stéphane Israël joins from ArianeGroup, where he most recently was a member of the Executive Committee and CEO of its Arianespace business. Established in the ‘80s, Arianespace is one of the world’s largest commercial satellite launch companies, operating a complete family of launchers.

Before his eight-year tenure at ArianeGroup, he worked five years at Airbus, holding several positions within the company including as Vice President. In between, he served as Chief of Staff at the French Ministry of Economics, among others advising the Minister on the nation’s industrial development.

Now at Boston Consulting Group, the 54-year-old has been appointed as a partner with a focus on the defense and space sectors.

“I am delighted to join Boston Consulting Group, a leading strategy consulting firm worldwide and in France. The defense and space industries are currently experiencing profound upheavals, in a context marked by technological and sovereignty issues. I look forward to supporting the firm’s clients to help them anticipate and meet these challenges,” Israël said.

Olivier Scalabre, Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group in France, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Stéphane to the firm. His strategic vision, experience and in-depth knowledge of the defense and space industries will be assets to support our clients in their most complex transformations.”