October 03, 2013
Edenred Board of Directors
Edenred’s Board of Directors today appointed Jean-Romain Lhomme, Principal and Co-Head of Colony Capital Europe, as a new director, replacing Sébastien Bazin, who has resigned.
Mr. Lhomme, a graduate from HEC Business School, joined Colony Capital in 2000. He is responsible for the identification, evaluation, consummation, and management of European investments. Prior to joining Colony, Mr. Lhomme worked for the Strategic Director of PPR, mainly on acquisitions. Mr. Lhomme previously worked as an analyst in New York and Brazil for the Latin American privatization team of Paribas and for Mercer Management Consulting (Oliver Wyman) in Paris.
Mr. Lhomme is currently president of BUT Supervisory board.
The Board of Directors now comprises:
- Jean-Paul Bailly*, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RATP, and Honorary President of the French Post Office (Groupe la Poste)
- Anne Bouverot*, Director General of GSMA, association of mobile telephone operators
- Philippe Citerne*, Vice-President of the Accor Board of Directors
- Gabriele Galateri di Genola*, Chairman of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A
- Françoise Gri*, Chief Executive Officer of the Pierre & Vacances – Center Parcs Group
- Jean Romain Lhomme, Principal and Co-Head of Colony Capital Europe
- Roberto Oliveira de Lima*, Director of Telefonica Brasil
- Bertrand Meheut*, Chairman of the Canal+ Group Executive Board
- Nadra Moussalem, Principal and Co-Head of Colony Capital Europe
- Jacques Stern, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred
*Independent Director.
Of these members, 70% have been qualified as independent.
In addition, the membership of the three Board Committees has been modified as follows:
- The Audit and Risks Committee comprises Philippe Citerne, Jean-Paul Bailly, Anne Bouverot and Jean-Romain Lhomme.
- The Compensation and Appointments Committee comprises Gabriele Galateri di Genola, Philippe Citerne, Françoise Gri and Nadra Moussalem.
- The Commitments Committee comprises Nadra Moussalem, Jean-Paul Bailly, Bertrand Méheut and Roberto Oliveira de Lima.
The three Committees will continue to support the Board’s work. Their responsibilities and rules of procedure are described in the Group’s Registration Document.
Shareholders will be asked to ratify the appointment at the next Annual Meeting on May 13, 2014.
