Pierre Kolb

Pierre has launched in early 2020 and presently chairs "Talents Caledoniens" which is the association in charge of attracting and retaining talents in New Caledonia.

Pierre has been the chairman of A2EP, the New Caledonia leading engineering company, from 2002 to 2023.

Having integrated innovation as a strategic lever for development and export, Pierre has co-founded in 2013 and has been involved since in L2K innovation, a New Caledonia start-up company developping IoT based marine monitoring solutions.

Pierre has been appointed president of NCE (Nouvelle-Caledonie Energie) from February 2020 to March 2021.

Pierre started his professional life with major multinational companies acting in the commodities industry. He has gained a 12 year experience in the non-ferrous metallurgical industry as managing director of several Eramet Manganese business units in Europe (1998-2001). He also served as plant manager in the Doniambo SLN nickel refinery in New Caledonia (1990-1998). He managed geophysical exploration research projects in the oil and gas industry (Elf Aquitaine/Total) for 5 years (1984-1989).

Pierre has been actively involved in the main socio-professional organizations in New Caledonia. He is an elected member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2006.



Specializations :
• Strategic and Operation Management (B to B)
• Innovation and Export implementation
• Lobbying and institutional relations in New Caledonia, France and in the EU.
• Re-engineering of major industrial business units
• Extractive metallurgy, geological and geophysical mineral exploration