Thierry Locquette will continue as EMEAI Wireless (5G) Sales Director.
Keysight Technologies, Inc (NYSE: KEYS), an innovative technology company that provides design and validation solutions to connect and secure the world, appoints Thierry Locquette as country manager France. Mr. Locquette takes up his new position in November 2021, and is tasked with raising Keysight's profile in all business areas and continuing the company's growth in France.
Since its creation in 2014, Keysight Technologies has doubled in size through organic growth and numerous acquisitions. The company has undergone a transformation to invest in new markets and expand its portfolio of offerings. In 2021, Keysight grew by 17 %, notably due to the strong development of 5G, semiconductor, autonomous and electric vehicles or thanks to research in 6G and quantum computing.
This appointment is part of Keysight's ambitious development plan in France, to keep pace with market dynamism around deeptech, reindustrialization and innovations from major players in aeronautics, space, defense, semiconductor, automotive, telecommunications and research. To support the company's growth in France and ensure the replacement of retiring staff, Keysight will be opening more than 50 new positions over the next 5 years.
A graduate of DUT Mesures Physiques and an Executive MBA from ESSEC with over thirty years' experience in the field of test and measurement, Thierry Locquette has in-depth knowledge of the French market in a highly globalized sector. After 6 years with Climats et Sapratin as Export Sales Manager for Asia, South America and Europe, Thierry Locquette joined Agilent Technologies (formerly Hewlett Packard) in 1999.
There, he held various Account Manager and Sales Director positions in Software (EDA EEsof), Service & Support and Wireless. Since 2018, he has led the Wireless (5G) sales team in the EMEAI region, where he has also worked to integrate new acquisitions to position the company as a market leader.
"I am honored to have been chosen to deploy Keysight Technologies' strategy in France. This appointment is confirmation of the work done within Agilent Technologies and then Keysight Technologies, to serve our customers, develop our teams and accelerate our growth.. Over the last few years, Keysight has continued to expand, and I'm looking forward to strengthening our teams in France and supporting our growth, says Thierry Locquette.