Pierre Delalande joins Uber as Director of Public Affairs France and Benelux
Uber is pleased to welcome Pierre Delalande since June 2020 as Director of Public Affairs for France and the Benelux. Expert in mobility issues, Pierre brings his extensive experience and knowledge of French and European ecosystems.
"Pierre’s arrival comes at an important time in the life of our company, which has been operating in France for almost 10 years. The covid crisis is bringing up new challenges, both in terms of shared and clean mobility and support for the self-employed. More than ever, we are determined to be a long-term partner of the French cities in which we operate. "Said Steve Salom, General Manager Uber in France, Switzerland and Austria.
His journey
Pierre is a double graduate of the College of Europe, master of European political and administrative studies (2005), and of Sciences Po Lille, major European studies, Vaclav Havel class (2003).
He is a public affairs professional with extensive international experience, with 15 years of experience on executive committees of large private and public groups. He has held responsibilities both in house, in consulting firms and in professional associations, covering the entire spectrum of institutional, external and crisis communication.
After obtaining his diploma, Pierre assumed the functions of Consultant at APCO Worldwide in Brussels, then Director of European Affairs for AFEP (French Association of Private Enterprises).
From 2012 to 2018, he joined Eurostar as Director of Public Affairs in London, and finally worked as Director of Cabinet for the Chairman of the Executive Board of SNCF and SNCF Mobilités, Guillaume Pepy.
He is convinced of the importance of closely integrating corporate communication within the business strategy, in order to protect the reputation of organizations and maximize their influence.
“Uber has become a major player in mobility in a few years. I am happy to be able to join the company, and determined to work with the public authorities to find together innovative solutions to the challenges of the city of tomorrow in terms of transport and the environment. "Says Pierre Delalande.
Uber
Uber is a technology company, whose smartphone application connects independent drivers with passengers registered on the platform, in more than 600 cities around the world. Now available in France in 800 municipalities and 24 cities, the Uber application allows more than 3 million users to travel reliably, safely and economically. It is accessible 24/7.
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