Ben Verwaayen, who was appointed chief executive on Tuesday, said he would push forward with the integration of the troubled French-American company.

Alcatel-Lucent moved to right its struggling business and smooth its internal conflicts, appointing two veteran European business leaders to its top posts.

A trans-Atlantic culture clash at Alcatel-Lucent, the French-American telecommunications equipment maker, hit home Tuesday when the company’s top two executives said they would step down.

Alcatel-Lucent posted a second-quarter net loss and said its chief executive and its chairman would step down by the end of the year.

Alcatel-Lucent shareholders, meeting in Paris, voted to make it easier for board members to dismiss and appoint the chief executive and chairman.