Alstom appoints Bernard Peille as General Manager for Latin America

Alstom Press Release

This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Spanish

Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, today announced Bernard Peille as its new Managing Director for Latin America. Peille’s appointment is effective immediately. He replaces Michel Boccaccio, whose 40-year career at Alstom spanned several sectors and corporate functions, and who will now take on the role of Strategic Advisor for Alstom Brazil.

Since joining Alstom in 1989, Bernard Peille has accumulated more than 35 years of experience in the railway industry. He has extensive experience in design, industrial plant development, services, rolling stock management and project management for high-speed trains, regional trains and urban trains. Peille was Managing Director of Alstom in South Africa for four years. In addition, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the Gibela RF Rail Transport Consortium (Pty) Ltd, an Alstom joint venture in South Africa, and led several of the company’s operations in different countries.

"It is with great satisfaction and enthusiasm that I take on the role of Managing Director of Alstom for Latin America," says Bernard Peille. "We are facing a great and inspiring challenge: to revolutionize and expand the railway industry across the Latin American continent. Our strategy is solid and aligned with the economic development of the region. Our commitment to the valorization of local content is not limited to production, but also encompasses job creation, vocational training and sustainable growth. I am confident that Alstom's actions in Latin America will continue to have a significant and lasting impact on the regional economy."

Peille has already moved to São Paulo, Brazil, where it will have its headquarters.

On the other hand, Michel Boccaccio held several leadership positions in France and Brazil during his career at Alstom. In a career with Alstom that began in 1985, he has worked in commercial, financial and operational roles. In 2005, Boccaccio took over the management of Power Hydro for Latin America, based in São Paulo. In 2013, still based in São Paulo, he took over the leadership of the rail transport business for Latin America, and in 2015, following the global negotiation of the Power activity with GE, he was appointed President of Alstom Brazil. Since 2013, Alstom’s rail activities in Latin America have grown significantly in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic. He has led the business in the region, building a strong team of local and global talent and contributing to the development of mobility throughout the region.  

The transition between Peille and Boccaccio has been underway for the past few months.