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Amandine de Souza (04), Alumni of the Month !

15 April 2018 Network
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Their last professional achievement got them noticed; their extraordinary career makes them stand out; they are currently making the headlines; or they are full of talent, achievement and potential. This month, Amandine DE SOUZA (04), Director of the BHV, is our Alumni of the Month!

                                                                                    

Amandine DE SOUZA (04)

ALUMNA AND CAPTAIN OF THE BHV FLAGSHIP

 

The BHV network welcomes its new captain : Amandine DE SOUZA (04) has been appointed at the head of the famous Parisian department stores BHV, part of the Galeries Lafayette group, for France and its international divisions (Lebanon and Dubaï). She is also Household goods Purchasing Director of the  for the group.

A natural following to an already remarkable career path for this expert in the sectors of household consumer goods and retail. After working four years at the Retail department of Bain & Company offices, Amandine was director for household and non-supply goods in the Casino group between 2009 and 2015. Since then, she has been Executive Director of Westwing, a German e-business brand specialized in furniture and interior decoration.

There are a lot of new challenges awaiting her : enforce BHV Marais’ position as ‘lifestyle multi-specialist’ department store, support the brand development et prepare the e-business launch of the Rue de Rivoli store. We wish her good luck for this new stage in her career !

 

                                                                                    

Christian PORTA (84), Gilles BOGAERT (91) & Jean-Christophe COUTURES (91)

Our Alumni turning out in strength in the Executive Board of Pernod Ricard

"Our organisation is an living organism which transforms continuously to adapt to its customers and to its environment." Alexandre RICARD (95) said about the Pernod Ricard Group which he presides as he just announced an adjustment in the organisation of its Executive Board, placing 3 of our Alumni in new international responsibilities.

Christian PORTA (84) has then been appointed Deputy General Manager, Global Business Development, a newly created position. Gilles BOGAERT (91), has taken the direction of Pernod Ricard EMEA & LATAM. Finally, Jean-Christophe COUTURES (91) has been named CEO of Chivas Brothers, based in London.

The stated objective is clear: reinforce expertise on sales and marketing in the Group’s strategy and put it at the service of a “consumer-centric” organisation.

Congratulations to our 3 Alumni which contributes to the radiance of the ESCP Europe’s spirit within one of the biggest industrial groups worldwide!

 

                                                                                    

Grégory BOUTTÉ (95)

A digital pioneer between paris and California

After graduating from ESCP Europe, Grégory Boutté (95) started his career in the Fast moving consumer goods sector at Procter & Gamble. In the early 2000s, as a specialist of new technologies, he takes part in the blossoming of French start-ups by joining the newly created online auction company iBazar, that eBay bought in 2001.
Future e-business giant eBay appoints Grégory Executive Director for France, and for Europe in 2007. He then carried on his career path in the United States joining the eBay Motors & Electornics divisions in San Jose, California, in 2010.

In 2013, Grégory Boutté re-engaged with the entrepreneurship universe of start-ups as he joined American companies Sidecar and Udemy in 2015. In December 2017, he's appointed Chief Client and Digital Officer by Kering, he thus takes responsibility for the management of the group's digital transformation, and its development, e-business and CRM purposes.

 

 

                                                                                    

Aurélie ROBINEAU-ISRAËL (96)

She is the second boss in the city of Paris

At age 43, Aurélie Robineau-Israël (96) has just been appointed as Secretary general of the City of Paris. This nomination comes as a natural continuation of her career where she had the opportunity to work in the highest French administrations and institutions. After graduating from ESCP Europe, Sciences Po and L’ENA, she entered the French Council of State in 2001, before joining the SNCF as Human Resources Manager and Director of social relations. Deputy director in the staff of Claude Bartolone when he was president of the French National Assembly, she was Deputy Secretary general for the City of Paris since 2014.

As Secretary General, she is now leading of team of 50,000 municipal employees and aims at contributing to the success of Paris’ great projects. “One of the greatest positions in public administration”, as she described it, this nomination comes as a culmination of a career path puts at the service of the public sector.

 

                                                                                    

Louis-Roch BURGARD (93)

At the head of an important Saudi project

 

Graduate from ENA (French National Administration School) and ESCP Europe, this former General Finances Inspector was also at the head of construction global giant Vinci's Enegry and Real Estate divisions.

Just a year after being nominated Executive Chairman of Saur, Louis-Roch BURGARD (93) introduced an very ambitious industrial plan for this urban water management company. The management board decided to refinance its substantial debt by investing in a quick development in Saudi Arabia. Their objective is clear : rev up their direct competitors, Veolia and Suez.


This alumni is used to acts of force; When he was at the head of Vinci Real Estate division, he already negociated on the TGV trainline between Paris and Bordeaux !

 

And many more !




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