Hubert Dupont Lhotelain

Treasurer

Vivendi, France

Industry:
Media and telecommunications
Annual turnover:
€27bn
Treasury staff:
37
Treasury structure:
Centralised plus regions
TMS:
Yes
Cross-border pooling:
Yes
Cash rich or debt:
Debt

Speaker profile

Hubert Dupont Lhotelain is Treasurer of Vivendi (formerly Compagnie Générale des Eaux) since 1989. Prior to this, Hubert was the Treasurer of Aerospatiale, the International Treasurer at Atochem and part of the Internal Audit function at Rhone Poulenc. He graduated from Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC). He is a member of the Association Française des Trésoriers d’Entreprise (AFTE) since 1983.

Corporate profile

Vivendi is at the heart of the different worlds of content, platforms and interactive networks. Vivendi brings together the world leader in video games (Activision Blizzard), the world leader in music (Universal Music Group), the French leader in alternative telecoms (SFR), the Moroccan leader in telecoms (Maroc Telecom Group), the leading alternative telecoms provider in Brazil (GVT) and the French leader in Pay TV (Canal+ Group). In 2009, Vivendi achieved revenues of €27.1 billion and adjusted net income of €2.6 billion. With operations in 77 countries, the Group has over 49,000 employees.