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Sailing Dream Team 23 March 2021

A new Class40 for Edenred skipper Emmanuel Le Roch

Edenred, a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, is pleased to announce that a new Class40 sailboat is under construction for Emmanuel Le Roch, an Edenred skipper since 2018. The Group is raising its ambitions and strengthening its commitment to ocean racing this year by entering two new-generation boats in two major events: a Class40 in the Transat Jacques Vabre with Emmanuel Le Roch and a Mini 6.50 in the Mini Transat with Basile Bourgnon.

“Giving ourselves the means to achieve our ambitions”

In early January, Emmanuel Le Roch and Edenred kicked off the construction of a new Mach40.4, whose design was entrusted to shipbuilder JPS Production in La Trinité-sur-Mer. The latest sailboat to be based on the Manuard design, after the Banque du Léman, E. Leclerc Ville La Grand and Redman, the Edenred Class40 will be launched in late April. 

We’re proud to continue this wonderful journey we began with Emmanuel in 2018. The construction of the new Class40 is another step forward in our partnership. We’re keeping the project at a human scale while adding a more competitive component with performance objectives. We’re giving ourselves the means to achieve our ambitions and raise the Edenred colors even higher,” said Bertrand Dumazy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred.

 

The Transat Jacques Vabre and the Route du Rhum in sight

After achieving an honorable 12th place in the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre on a previous-generation boat, Emmanuel Le Roch proved that he was a force to be reckoned with. In addition to being an experienced sailor, he is also a fierce competitor. Entering the 2021 Transat Jacques Vabre and the 2022 Route du Rhum, with a high-performance boat, will be a new challenge for Le Roch. “Having a new boat built is a dream come true. It’s a passion project that we’ve been working on together with Edenred and also with Basile, who’s been following progress closely. We’ve built strong ties with Edenred and I am honored that they have placed their trust in me once again. As a competitor, it’s an amazing opportunity to be at the forefront and represent Edenred in a new boat,” said the La Trinité-sur-Mer-based skipper.

By reaffirming its determination to becoming a key player in the Class40 and Mini 6.50 circuits through Emmanuel and Basile, the Edenred Group is sending a strong message on its commitment to sailing. “People need to dream and come together around inspiring stories. As we recently saw once again with the Vendée Globe, ocean racing is undoubtedly one of the most incredible adventures possible on a human level,” said Bertrand Dumazy.
 

 

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Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting more than 60 million users and more than 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients.

Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), engagement (such as gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy solutions, including EV charging, maintenance, toll and parking) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). 

True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies’ attractiveness and efficiency,and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s 12,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day.

In 2023, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed €41 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards.

Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe.

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