Vinci Construction Chairman Pierre Anjolras has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Vinci Group, which is "the first step in implementing the succession plan" of CEO Xavier Huillard, the construction and concessions group announced on Monday. Pierre Anjolras, 58, will "report to Xavier Huillard" and will be responsible for "overseeing the Group's operational activities in its various business sectors". His appointment was "unanimously approved" at a Vinci board meeting on May 3, according to the press release. The position of Chief Operating Officer did not previously exist within the group, which has two deputy CEOs, Pierre Coppey and Christian Labeyrie.