Created by Francis Bouygues in 1952, Bouygues is a diversified industrial group with a strong corporate culture. Its businesses focus on two sectors: construction, with Bouygues Construction (building, civil works, energy and services), Bouygues Immobilier (property) and Colas (roads), and telecoms/media, with TF1 and Bouygues Telecom.

• Chairman & CEO: Martin Bouygues, appointed on 5 September 1989
• Subsidiaries: Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Immobilier, Colas, TF1, Bouygues Telecom
• Stake: At 31 December 2011, Bouygues owned 30.74% of Alstom
• Headcount at 31 December 2009: 130,827 employees.
• Sales: €32.7 billion in 2011, of which €10.1 billion on international markets
• Net profit attributable to the Group: €1.1 billion in 2011
• Listing: Paris Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris (Compartment A), CAC 40 index
• Market capitalisation: €7.7 billion at 31 December 2011
• Geographical scope: Bouygues has operations in more than 80 countries