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MARA Advances International Growth Strategy with Leadership Appointments and Regional Headquarters in Europe
Gérard Mestrallet Appointed as Senior Advisor to the Company and François Garcin as General Manager of Europe Establishes Regional Headquarters in Paris,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Gérard Mestrallet Appointed as Senior Advisor to the Company and François Garcin as General Manager of Europe Establishes Regional Headquarters in Paris, France Miami, FL, Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) (\"MARA\" or the “Company”), a leading digital energy and infrastructure company, today announced actions to further expand its presence in Europe. MARA has welcomed Gérard Mestrallet as a Senior Advisor to MARA and appointed François Garcin as General Manager of Europe. The Company also announced that it has established Paris, France as its new European headquarters. The developments mark a significant milestone in MARA’s international growth strategy and position the Company at the heart of Europe’s energy ecosystem. “Gérard’s unparalleled industry experience combined with François’s distinguished track record in finance and technology positions them to advance MARA’s impact in Europe,” said Fred Thiel, MARA’s Chairman and CEO. “We have exceptional leaders to accelerate our expansion in this important growth market. Looking ahead, we will continue to seek out strategic opportunities to power inference at the edge worldwide through structured joint ventures and global partnerships.” Mestrallet is a respected business leader in Europe, with a career spanning decades in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, where he served as Chairman and CEO of ENGIE for over 20 years. He serves as the Special Envoy appointed by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and has also advised French and European governments on energy and industrial policy. Mestrallet has held board positions with Siemens, Saudi Electric Company, Saint Gobain, AXA, SocGen, Credit Agricole, was a member of the International Advisory Board of JP Morgan & Co., and was the President of Paris Europlace. Mestrallet is widely recognized for his role in shaping Europe’s energy infrastructure over the past three decades. “I decided to join MARA as a Senior Advisor in order to help consolidate the world’s oldest and most successful strategic alliance, the alliance between the United States of America and France,” said Mestrallet. “I will help Fred Thiel and François Garcin align the strengths of MARA’s computing technologies with the global resources of the European energy majors,...