Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise joins the Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique cluster

By becoming a contributor, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise wishes to invest in innovative projects in the Brittany region

Paris, France, June 14, 2021 - Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a leading provider of communications, networking and cloud solutions tailored to customers’ industries, is proud to take part in the Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique cluster. ALE has 1000 employees in France, split between three sites in Colombes, Illkirch and Brest. The company will join institutional and economic partners, such as the Direction Générale de l’Armement, Thalès, and Naval Group, all of whom are historic partners for communications, collaborations and network solutions.

This initiative once again demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s involvement in the Brittany region. ALE is partnered with the École IA Microsoft by Simplon school and services local clients like the Breizelec company.

The Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique brings together enterprises, laboratories and research centres, and training facilities of the region around a common theme, “innovation in the service of the Blue Economy”. It represents a large maritime region and a desire to boost the innovative capacity of enterprises, and develop their growth.

“We are very honoured to join the Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique, one of our region’s important growth engines. Our company is highly involved in Brittany’s development. The Brest site is home to over 240 employees, experts in innovation, services or training dedicated to projects and the creation of solutions for local defence actors, maritime transport or, more largely, the public sector. This way we intend to contribute, through our innovations, to the development of the region and the Blue Economy”, declared Eric Lechelard, Head of Human Resources in France, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.

“Digital transformation is at the heart of our business and one of the key stakes of the Pôle, which answers national and European priorities through its innovative projects. The current dynamic already promotes the emergence of ideas and projects that contribute to the development of our territory. In addition, we plan to encourage innovation through our digital transformation know-how, to support local partners, to accompany potential transformations to maintain the Pôle’s level of excellence.”, adds Fatima Elleouet, Government Sector Director, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.

“The Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique is proud and happy to welcome Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. Digital transformation is, in many ways, a major challenge for the development of the maritime economy and for maintaining the military superiority of our armies,” says Frédéric Renaudeau, Defence Advisor, Recovery Plan, Skills & Training of the Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique.