PARIS LA DÉFENSE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: François Desné joins Arkema (Paris:AKE) as Senior Vice President High Performance Polymers and Fluorogases and a member of the Group’s Executive Committee, effective 12 October 2026. He succeeds Laurent Tellier, who was appointed Arkema’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) last July. With nearly 30 years of international experience in the industry, François Desné has recognized expertise in transforming global industrial businesses, accelerating gr