In order to better serve its different markets and support international growth, Groupe SEB has announced it is strengthening its executive committee by creating:
– Three Continental Divisions, which will be in charge of the worldwide sales activity of the Group: Asia, Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa and India).
– A “Products and Innovation” Division that includes the Kitchen Electrics, Cookware and Home & Personal Care Business Units, as well as Innovation.
The Group’s executive committee is now made up of nine members:
– Thierry de La Tour d’Artaise, Chairman & CEO
– Bertrand Neuschwander, Chief Operating Officer, who will assist Thierry de La Tour d’Artaise with Group management and supervise the following functions: Strategy, Partnerships, Brands & Communications and IT. He also oversees the Group’s digital transformation.
– Vincent Léonard, Senior Executive Vice-President, Finance
– Harry Touret, Senior Executive Vice-President, Human Resources
– Stéphane Laflèche, Executive Vice-President, Industrial Operations
– Frédéric Verwaerde is now Executive Vice-President of the new Asia Continental Division. He was previously in charge of the Continents Division. He is now based in Hong Kong.
– Cyril Buxtorf, the new Executive Vice-President of the EMEA Continental Division, was previously in charge of Home and Personal Care. He continues working out of the Group’s headquarters in Ecully.
– Luc Gaudemard becomes the new Executive Vice-President of the Americas Continental Division. He was until now in charge the European Division. He is now based in Parsippany, NJ (USA).
– Philippe Crevoisier becomes Executive Vice-President, Products and Innovation. He was previously in charge of Kitchen Electrics. He manages the new Division from the Group’s headquarters.
