Groupe AURA - Exceptional evening with Alexandre Simmler, Managing Director of SBM Life Science and Co-Chairman of SBM Company

Conference, showroom visit & networking cocktail

Hello everyone,

We are pleased to invite you to our next ESCP Alumni AURA evening, on Wednesday October 15, 2025 from 7p.m. in Ecully (69), dedicated to an emblematic family-owned ETI in the AURA region: the SBM Company group, with the exceptional presence of Alexandre Simmler, Managing Director of SBM Life Science, and Co-Chairman of SBM Company, who will be accompanied by several members of his Management Committee.

Introducing SBM Company:

SBM Company is a family-owned industrial group of French origin, with sales of over €350 million and 1,000 employees, founded in 1994, and present in over 31 countries across Europe and North America. SBM Company designs, homologates, produces and markets products for the care and protection of crops, gardens and the home. Recognized for its expertise in both the agricultural and consumer markets, SBM masters its entire value chain, from R&D to the consumer. Responsible innovation is at the heart of the group's strategy, enabling it to constantly adapt to market trends.

The Group is positioned in 3 business areas:

∙ Agricultural crop protection

∙ Le Jardin et la Maison, now the group's core business

∙ Aromatherapy to care for your health through the power of plants, but also for the health and nutrition of pets.

Course of yourevening :

From 6.45pm to 7pm: welcome guests.
Our speakers: Alexandre Simmler, who will be accompanied by Mandarine Radisson, CFO and Executive Secretary, andAudrey Darthuy, General Manager of the Agricultural Business BU.
Presentation of SBM Company: history, DNA, key figures, business lines, current and future challenges, flagship projects
Q&A with guests
Visit to the SBM showroom
Cocktail reception & networking
End of the evening: 22:30

We look forward to seeing many of you,

Frank Barone (ESCP 87), Marianne Borthayre (ESCP 89), Véronique Bru (MiM 06), Jean-Luc Chappuis (ESCP 02) & Bernard Domenget (ESCP 69),

Your AURA Group Delegates

Please note that the total number of places is limited .

Refunds will no longer be possible 48 hours before the event .

ESCP Alumni may publish photos and videos taken during the event in its various communication media (brochures, newsletters, articles, magazine, social media, websites, etc.).If you do not wish to be filmed or photographed, please let us know by e-mail(reseau@escpalumni.org) before the event.