Arnaud Vaissié, Chairman & CEO, International SOS
Arnaud Vaissié is co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of International SOS, the world's leading international
healthcare, medical and security assistance, and concierge services
company. International SOS provides integrated medical, clinical,
security, and customer care solutions to organizations with
international operations.
After graduating from the Institute of Political Sciences of
Paris, Arnaud Vaissié began his business career as a Financial
Executive in France, then moved to San Francisco as Head of Compass
Inc for America.
In 1985 Mr Vaissié founded International SOS with Dr Pascal
Rey-Herme in Singapore, pioneering international-standard
healthcare, medical and then security assistance services for
multinational corporations. Under his co-leadership International
SOS has achieved rapid and consistent growth of 15-20% each year,
expanding first throughout Asia, in the US and finally in
Europe.
The company now has an established global infrastructure with
8,000 employees including 970 full-time physicians and 200 security
specialists in 70 countries, serving millions of members worldwide.
It provides services to 69% of the Global Fortune 500 companies, as
well as governmental and non-governmental organizations.
With 25 years spent abroad, Arnaud Vaissié brings a wealth of
experience in international affairs and the challenges facing
global organizations. He is Chairman of the French Chamber of
Commerce in the UK and has co-founded a think-tank, Le Cercle
d'Outre-Manche, which looks at competitive issues among European
Union members. He has also co-authored a book called L'Université
et la Recherche: Moteurs de la création d'entreprise which outlines
a profound shift that would enable France to boost the most
innovative sectors of its economy.
Arnaud Vaissié is a member of the Legion of Honor. In 2009 Mr
Vaissié was honored as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year,
Singapore.