– FRANCE, Paris – Elior Group (EPA: ELIOR) today announced the appointment of Independent Director, Bernard Gault as interim CEO, pending the appointment of a new CEO concurrently with the resignation of Philippe Guillemot with immediate effect.
“The Board would like to thank Bernard Gault for his commitment to Elior’s strategic plan. Together, with the strength of Elior’s decentralized organization in each of our countries, and the support of our customers, employees and all stakeholders, we will raise to the challenges as we exit the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Board Chairman, Gilles Cojan.
The Board of Directors is now composed of ten members, 50% of whom are independent, and includes five women.
About Bernard Gault
Bernard Gault is the founding partner of the investment firm Barville & Co, founded in 2016, and co-founder of the financial advisory and asset management firm Perella Weinberg Partners, formed in 2006. He began his career in 1982 at Compagnie Financière de Suez before joining Morgan Stanley in 1988, where he was a Managing Director until 2006. He is a graduate of Centrale Paris and the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris. Bernard Gault has been an independent director of Elior Group since March 9, 2018.
Bernard Gault, the interim CEO, commented “I know I can trust Elior’s excellent teams, and I am fully committed to ensuring the continued development of a first-class company that I have known for a long time and to which I am very attached.”
About Elior Group
Founded in 1991, Elior Group has grown into one of the world’s leading operators in contract catering and support services and has become a benchmark player in the business & industry, education, health & welfare, and leisure markets.
With strong positions in 5 countries, the Group generated €3.690 billion in revenue in fiscal 2020-2021.
Our 99,000 employees feed over 3.6 million people daily in 22,700 restaurants on three continents and offer services on 2,400 sites in France.
Innovation and social responsibility are at the core of our business model. Elior Group has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2004, reaching the GC Advanced Level in 2015.
For more information, visit http://www.eliorgroup.com
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