André Martin took over as general manager of Orange in Reunion and Mayotte in February, succeeding Jean-Marc Escalettes. He has been regional director of Orange Corse for four years.. With 20 years of experience within the group, this fifty-year-old “intends to take on the many challenges specific to the territories of Reunion and Mayotte, indicates the company press release. His experience in Corsica allowed him to understand some of the island issues, while being aware of the specificities of the French territories of the Indian Ocean : connectivity and territorial planning, digital inclusion, network and data security, preservation of the environment ". In the meeting, André Martin is banking on the upcoming arrival of 5G and the development of certain activities such as pro-SMEs, banking and credit, home automation, cyber defense or the digitalization of businesses and work, accelerated by this period of health crisis. Coming from a higher commercial course, André Martin was an employee then a consultant in the banking sectors, of the press and mass distribution before joining Orange in 2002. In twenty years with the operator, André Martin has gained numerous professional experiences such as the transformation of operational units and the management of intervention units..
