Lyon, September 10, 2024 - A recognized expert in CBRN, Lieutenant-Colonel Laurent Robert will bring his international experience and knowledge of a wide range of fields to reinforce the brand's spirit of innovation, in tune with the needs of response operators.
World leader in latest-generation CBRN (nuclear, radiological, biological and chemical) protection and decontamination systems, OUVRY announces the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Laurent Robert to the position of CBRN Expert Advisor, effective September 2, 2024. An engineer by training, Laurent Robert developed his CBRN expertise first with the French army, then with the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
OUVRY has enlisted the technical and operational skills of an expert who, after many years of international experience, knows exactly what is needed in the field. This specialist will be involved from product design through to distribution to security, safety and defense professionals.
Through this recruitment of a high-level CBRN officer, OUVRY is also maintaining a recruitment policy that is attentive to the reconversion of military personnel within companies, as has already been successfully achieved on several occasions. In addition to the skills and experience acquired by these professionals, this choice is in line with the CSR (corporate social responsibility) vision and ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria of the company founded in Lyon in 2003.
BIO EXPRESS
Laurent Robert
Laurent Robert is an engineer in Materials Science and Engineering. He began his career in the military as an officer specializing in CBRN defense. He spent several years in the Paris region, first at STAT Versailles, then at the DGA's CBRN control center in Essonne. As a brand officer, then operational military advisor, he developed his CBRN technical skills in the field and worked internationally with foreign armies on chemical risk prevention. He then extended his operational expertise to Lille and Fontevraud, where he helped reinforce the CBRN skills of the armed forces during the Syrian crisis.
To take part in the chemical disarmament effort, Laurent Robert joined the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2016. He led the team in charge of verifying chemical demilitarization activities. In 2021, he joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva. He has supported the institution's staff around the world, particularly in Ukraine, in their defense against CBRN risks.
About Ouvry
Ouvry, a Lyon-based SME founded in 2003, specializes in the design, engineering, production and maintenance of personal body and respiratory protection systems, as well as decontamination systems for nuclear, radiological, biological or chemical (NRBC) threats. The company offers innovative products designed for all response operators: soldiers or gendarmes, firefighters or rescue operators, first responders in civil security, healthcare, industry, infrastructure sites and public transport.
Ouvry designs and manufactures its products using a French and European supply chain; over 150,000 outfits have been produced for the Ministries of the Interior, Defense and Health in more than 45 countries.
CSR is one of the company's priorities, and civic commitment is a reality, with several of its employees serving as reservists in the French armed forces. Ouvry also seeks to move away from the disposable culture, for example, by making its overalls washable and reusable.
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Foucauld PERRODON, communications and press relations manager.
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