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The Executive Committee As of January 21, 2021
In the context of Patrick Berard s succession, the Board of Directors meeting, held on March 25, 2021, appointed Guillaume Texier as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2021, for a four-year term. Guillaume Texier was selected following
an extensive search process conducted
by the Nomination Committee
and was considered the best candidate
to succeed Patrick Berard. As Chief
Executive Officer, Guillaume Texier will head Rexel s Executive Committee.
After graduating from Polytechnique and
the École des Mines, Guillaume Texier spent a large part of his career
at Saint-Gobain, which he joined in 2005. He has successively held various
management and executive positions, particularly in international operations.
He was also Chief Financial Officer from 2016 to 2018, then Deputy Chief Executive Officer since 2019 in charge of the France, Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
The General Shareholders Meeting
of April 22, 2021 has approved the appointment of Guillaume Texier
as Director effective September 1, 2021 and for a four-year term.*
Patrick Berard will stay on until March 1, 2022 to work alongside Guillaume Texier and ensure a smooth handover
in the implementation of Rexel s strategic
roadmap presented in February 2021. * as a replacement for Patr ck Berard
The Executive Committee helps manage the Group s operations. It is a special body that deliberates on strategic planning, coordinates initiatives, monitors performance and follows the implementation of cross-disciplinary projects. Chaired by the Chief Executive Officer, it is equally composed of functional leaders and General Managers representing the main countries and geographical areas in order to guarantee optimal implementation of the strategic roadmap.