Sam Ellis Arielle Strong

1. Sam Ellis Arielle Strong

2. Mission and Vision of the Company • Trust • Alstom is a complex company • Mutual trust between colleagues and management is necessary for proper business conduct and effective project management • Team Spirit • Strives for collective discipline and efforts to deliver successful projects • Sense of Action • Commits to deliver products and services to customers which meet all expectations

3. History • 1928 – Birth of “Alsthom” from merger of Thomson-Houston and SACM. First factory in Belfort, France • 1932 – Alsthom acquired Constructions Electriques de France (a manufacturer of electric locomotives and electrical and hydraulic equipment) • 1955 – Alsthom CC Locomotive beats world speed record at 331 km/h • 1956 – First nuclear steam turbine

4. History • 1978 – First TGV breaks world rail speed records and world endurance record for high speed train lines • 1998 – Enters Paris Stock Exchange and changes name to Alstom • 2000 – Delivers world’s largest cruise liner the Queen Mary 2 to Cunard • 2007 – V150 sets new world rail speed record at 574.8 km/h • 2008 – Unveils AGV, reaches commercial speed of 360 km/h

5. Facts • Number 1 in very high-speed, high speed, and tilting trains • Number 2 in urban light rail and tram systems, commuter and regional trains, services, signaling, and systems • Headquarters are in Levallois-Perret, France

6. Recent News • Alstom is developing close contacts with universities and colleges around the world in order to promote awareness of rail professions and make an active contribution to training • Alstom’sSmartlock solution will equip three new relay interlockings in the Southampton area • Alstom met with it’s main suppliers in Paris with the aim of strengthening its sustainable business partnerships with them and improving joint performance

7. Size and Market Sectors • Present in over 60 countries • Employs over 27,000 people • Recorded sales of 5.7 billion euros in fiscal year 2008-2009

8. Products • Rail Vehicles • Trams • Metros • Commuter Trains • Intercity Trains • Very High Speed Trains • Tilting Trains • Locomotives • Subsystems

9. Products • Rail Infrastructure • Information Solutions • Electrification • Communication Systems • Track Laying • Station Utilities • Workshops and Depots

10. Products • Turnkey Systems • Urban turnkey solutions • Light Rail Transit, Tramways, Metros, and Automatic Driverless Systems Metros • Main Line Turnkey • Very High Speed Railways, Intercity Rail Systems, and Freight Railways

11. Services • Infrastructure Maintenance • Technology upgrades, maintenance for rail networks including signaling, tracks, stations, tunnels, bridges, workshops, and depots • Rolling Stock services • Options in maintenance, renovation and parts services for rolling stock

12. Locations Main headquarters in Levallois-Perret, France near Paris Alstom has locations in 70 other countries Alstom Transport in 60 other countries Including Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland, India, Italy, Ireland, US, UK, and Spain

13. Key Employees • Patrick Kron– Chairman of the Board and CEO • Philippe Mellier – Executive Vice President, President Transport Sector • Philippe Joubert – Executive Vice President, President Power Sector • Patrick Dubert -Senior Vice President, Human Resources • Henri Poupart-Lafarge - Chief Financial Officer • Pierre Gauthier – United States President of Alstom

14. Information about the business/working environment • Three core values: Trust, Team, & Action • Allows employees from different cultures to feel apart of “single, unified organization” • Trusting and safe environment • Open to new ideas and always thinking about the future • Responsibility is granted to all employees • Intern Massimo Rocca was in the Quality Construction Department. Given “empowerment and responsibility” which allowed him to “integrate into the department and become operational very quickly.”

15. Career and Internship Opportunities • “ALSTOM can make your dreams come true and you can make a career out of it.” • You need to be a person of passion – results, innovation, change, excellence, & work with people from all over the world in all disciplines.  • Opportunities for internships, graduates, and experienced candidates in Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States • 40 internships available including a Design Engineer in Staffordshire, Assistant Project Manager in Chattanooga, or Intern in Switzerland • 42 graduate opportunities like a Controls Commissioning Engineer in Richmond or Senior Project Controller in Germany • 307 experienced jobs like Civil Engineer in Beijing or Software Engineer in Rochester

16. Technology, Products & Projects 2 Newest Technologies from Alstom Pendolino Tilting Technology – Allows faster trains to shorten journey times and cut CO2 emissions. Can cut times up to 2 or 3 and a half hours. AGV (Automotrice Grande Vitesse) – New generation of high speed trains. Combination of articulated architecture, composite materials, and improved traction systems. Eliminates vibration and rolling noise on board, cushions movement, optimizes aerodynamic performance, guarantees maximum security and reduces maintenance costs by 30%.

17. Technology, Products & Projects • Metropolis - 2nd generation of communication based train control • Citadis -a low floor tram • CitadisDualis – links suburban and urban areas without changing track • Coradia - Diverse types of trams (diesel or electric, one or two decks) • Pendolino – Tilting track train – 250 km/h • Duplex – Carries up to 1,050 passengers and goes up to 350 km/h • AGV - World record holding V150 train that reaches 574.8 km/h. • Prima Range of Locomotives - Flexible configuration from freight to passengers.

18. Works Cited • www.alstom.com