Johan EL MEKKAOUI
Chief Executive Officer
Bruges
Profil professionnel
As a CEO with 36 years of experience, I successfully led the turnaround of a struggling company, restoring revenue and diversifying market segments. Visionary and strategic, I am recognized for my inspiring leadership and ability to structure teams toward excellence. My strengths include strong expertise in project management and operational excellence.
Vue d'ensemble
38
38
years of professional experience
3985
3985
years of post-secondary education
Expérience
CEO
Actemium Angola
08.2023 - 10.2025
- Successfully led the turnaround of a company whose revenue had dropped from €25M to €3M after the loss of two major multi‑year maintenance contracts.
- Defined and executed a recovery strategy that diversified market segments and restructured the organization to align with the new vision.
- Within two years, restored profitability and increased revenue to €10M
CEO
ETF Chili
01.2021 - 07.2023
- Achieved a turnover of €30 million with a workforce exceeding 1,200 employees at peak.
- ETF operates across private, urban, and national railway networks, covering tracks, overhead contact lines, civil engineering, signalling, and rail safety.
- The company brings proven expertise in design, construction, maintenance, and service delivery.
CEO
SOGEA SATOM
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Oversaw operations with a turnover of €50 million and a workforce exceeding 1,000 employees at peak.
- Sogea-Satom’s hydraulic engineering expertise delivers access to drinking water and wastewater services across multiple countries.
- Directed integrated solutions for water networks and treatment systems, including the design, installation, and refurbishment of lake and dam intakes, reservoirs, pumping and booster stations, drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, as well as supply and collection networks.
- Uganda&Tanzania
Managing Director
Entrepose DBN
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Based in Nigeria, the company specializes in the design and execution of complex industrial projects in the Oil & Gas sector.
- With a turnover of €55 million and a workforce of over 900 employees, key achievements include restructuring the organization to secure sustainable profitability and, since April 2018, managing Operations and Maintenance of Nigeria’s second‑largest onshore oilfield under a €24 million annual contract.
- Nigeria (Vinci Group)
Business Unit Manager
Cegelec Oil & Gas
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Led a company specializing in electrical projects, instrumentation, and control systems for both offshore and onshore Oil & Gas sites.
- Achieved a turnover of €12 million—tripled since 2008—with a workforce of 250 employees.
- Vinci Group, United Arab Emirates
Project Director
Cegelec
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Project Director of Megajoule Laser project for the French Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- Value: 50 million Euro
- Scope: Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Procurement Construction project
- Over 1000,000 man-hours without LTI
- Large Project Department
Maintenance Business Unit Manager
Cegelec
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Turnover: 5.5 million Euro; Staff: 75 employees, including 6 engineers.
- All existing 3 to 5 years duration contracts have been renewed
- Bordeaux (France)
Electrical Business Unit Manager
Cegelec
01.1998 - 01.2003
- Manager of Cegelec Naval electricity branch. Main contractor of Alstom Marine shipyard.
- Turnover 13 million Euro, Staff: 160 employees, including 40 engineers and technicians.
- Main mission: Get profitability on the Queen Mary 2 project.
- Initial order amount: 5 million Euro; final amount with extra work after negotiation 6.8 million Euro.
- Tecnav St-Nazaire (France)
Project Manager
Ste TESSIER
01.1996 - 01.1998
- France
Sales Engineer
Leroy-Somer
01.1988 - 01.1994
- France
Formation
Master’s degree - Engineering
CESI St Nazaire
St Nazaire, FranceAdvanced Electrical Technician Certificate -
French Technological High School
FranceCompétences
- Gestion de projet
- Excellence opérationnelle
- Négociation de contrats
- Management d'équipe
- Augmentation de la rentabilité
- Restructuration organisationnelle
- Diversification des segments de marché
- Leadership inspirant
Informations complémentaires
- Voyages : Afrique et Asie
- Passion pour les cultures étrangères africaines
- Passion pour le Golf
- Photographie
Personnalisé
Nombre of Children: 2
Langues
English
Courant
Moroccan
Intermédiaire
Spanish
Opérationnel
French
Bilingue
Chronologie
CEO
Actemium Angola
08.2023 - 10.2025
CEO
ETF Chili
01.2021 - 07.2023
CEO
SOGEA SATOM
01.2019 - 01.2021
Managing Director
Entrepose DBN
01.2015 - 01.2019
Business Unit Manager
Cegelec Oil & Gas
01.2008 - 01.2015
Project Director
Cegelec
01.2006 - 01.2008
Maintenance Business Unit Manager
Cegelec
01.2003 - 01.2006
Electrical Business Unit Manager
Cegelec
01.1998 - 01.2003
Project Manager
Ste TESSIER
01.1996 - 01.1998
Sales Engineer
Leroy-Somer
01.1988 - 01.1994
Master’s degree - Engineering
CESI St Nazaire
Advanced Electrical Technician Certificate -
French Technological High School