Michel Combes is the CEO of Alcatel-Lucent. Combes is based in France. Combes was born in 1962 in Boulogne-Billancourt and educated at École polytechnique and Lycée Louis-le-Grand.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has documented Michel Combes' progression through several senior leadership roles across the technology and telecommunications sectors. Headlines chronicle appointments as CEO of Lambda in 2026, chair of Polestar Analytics in 2025 following the company's funding round, board director at F5 in 2023, and earlier positions leading Alcatel-Lucent and Sprint. The coverage spans over a decade of executive moves and strategic commentary on technology industry developments.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- March 29, 1962 · Boulogne-Billancourt
- Citizenship
- France
- Education
- École polytechnique, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Télécom Paris
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In the News
12 stories- Data Center Dynamics·
Lambda hires Michel Combes as CEO, co-founder Stephen Balaban shifts to CTO role
- MarcaMoney·
Polestar Analytics appoints Michel Combes as Chair of Board
- Tech Observer Magazine·
Polestar Analytics raises $12.5 million to expand AI capabilities, names Michel Combes as board chair
- polytechnique.edu·
Michel Combes (Class X1981) is appointed Chairman of the Friends of École …
- Telecoms·
Alcatel-Lucent CEO Michel Combes heading to Altice – reports
- The Fast Mode·
F5 Appoints Michel Combes to Board of Directors
- Global Finance Magazine·
Japanese Tech Company Gets A French CEO
- European CEO·
Sprint appoints Michel Combes as CEO following merger with T-Mobile
- Reuters·
French minister decries 'shocking' behavior of parting Alcatel CEO
- vox.com·
Alcatel-Lucent CEO Says Nokia Deal Could Close Earlier Than Planned
- Light Reading·
Interview: Alcatel-Lucent CEO Michel Combes
- The Times of Israel·
Phone business revolution starts in Israel, says Alcatel-Lucent CEO
Michel Combes: FAQ
- What company does Michel Combes lead?
- Michel Combes is CEO of Alcatel-Lucent.
- Where was Michel Combes educated?
- Michel Combes studied at École polytechnique, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Télécom Paris.