Nathalie Ducombeau, Airbus receives "La Tribune Women's Award"

Nathalie Ducombeau, Head of Quality at Airbus, received the “La Tribune Women’s Award” in the “Woman Manager of the Year” category last night in Toulouse, France This year “La Tribune Women’s Awards” brought together 23 women entrepreneurs from the Midi-Pyrénées region, nominated in eight different categories. The “Woman Manager of the Year” category rewards a woman who heads a department or company and manages teams, contributing every day to the success of the company, its strategy and results; while integrating into her daily activities a culture of gender equality and diversity in general.

After joining Airbus in 2008 as Head of Aerostructures for the A400M programme, Nathalie Ducombeau was appointed Head of Quality at Airbus in October 2012. As such, Nathalie is responsible for determining and deploying the Quality Management System, along with its standards, procedures and tools. She is also responsible for all the employees who contribute to Quality in the programmes and functions. Her previous positions at Airbus include heading up the improvement of industrial performance for the A380, A400M and A350 XWB, and later on, steering the production start-up for the A350 XWB. 

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