Laurent Rinchet is a French aerospace professional. |
He is married to Indian actress Koel Purie and is the son-in-law of Indian media tycoon Aroon Purie. |
From October 1997 to September 2002, he worked as a Space and Security Project Manager at MATRA and Aerospatiale in The Hague and Rome, and from October 2002 to September 2004, he was a Bid Director at EADS Telecoms in various cities. |
In April 2004, Laurent Rinchet became the Regional Sales Director for Europe and NATO at EADS and Cassidian in Paris, France. |
He served as the Regional Sales Director at Airbus Defence and Space in New Delhi, India from July 2006 to December 2010. |
Laurent Rinchet and Koel Purie had a European engagement and later had a traditional Indian wedding in Delhi, India with few guests and simple decorations. |
He received the APMP certificate in Capture Plan and Proposal Management in January 2009. |
From January 2011 to June 2015, he worked at Airbus (France) as Vice President of the corporate strategy department. |
In July 2015, Laurent Rinchet became the Head of Airbus in Tokyo, Japan, until September 2017. |
He obtained certifications from edX and MIT Sloan Executive Education in entrepreneurship, business problem-solving, sustainable business strategies, and general management. |
In September 2017, he became the Head of UAS Sales in Paris, France, and in January 2018, he served as the brand ambassador of the ctn group for one month. |
From January 2020 to May 2022, Laurent Rinchet was the Head of Zephyr Global Sales in Paris, France and London, UK. |
In May 2022, he started working as a Senior Director of Space Strategy at Airbus Defence and Space in France. |
In November 2021, Laurent Rinchet earned a certification in Building Great Teams and The Enterprise Leader’s Playbook from MIT Sloan Executive Education. |
Besides French, he is fluent in Hindi, Japanese, Spanish, and English. |
In August 2022, he completed a certification in The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis from the University of Melbourne. |
Laurent Rinchet occasionally enjoys alcoholic beverages. |