Showroomprive.com
Showroomprive.com: FRAN??OIS de CASTELNAU APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OF SHOWROOMPRIV??
25-Sep-2019 / 17:44 CET/CEST
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FRAN??OIS de CASTELNAU APPOINTED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF SHOWROOMPRIV??
La Plaine Saint Denis, 25 September 2019 - Showroomprivé, a leading European
online retailer specialising in fashion for the Digital Woman, today
announces the appointment of François de Castelnau as Group Chief Financial
Officer.
A graduate of Paris-Dauphine and Paris-Descartes universities, François de
Castelnau started his career as an auditor with Deloitte in 1995. He then
took up the role of Internal Audit Director followed by Chief Financial
Officer for almost 7 years at ERMEWA Group, world leader in tank containers
and railcars. In 2013 he joined the Philippe Ginestet Group, which owns
notably the GiFi, Tati and Besson brands, as Group Chief Financial and
Administrative Officer.
With a solid background in the retail sector where logistics is a key
factor, François de Castelnau brought his expertise to Showroomprivé in June
2019. Strengthening Showroomprivé's finance department is one of the
measures under the "Performance 2018-2020" plan aimed at improving
operational efficiency in the short term and developing new growth and
profitability opportunities in the medium term.
François de Castelnau made the following commented: "I am delighted to join
the finance department of Showroomprivé, which has made its mark as a leader
in French e-commerce for several years now. Showroomprivé boasts high-value
assets coupled with an unrivalled positioning on the e-commerce market,
especially in the fashion sector. The Group is at a turning point in its
history after years of strong growth and must now work towards streamlining
operating efficiency in order to continue to build growth on solid and
healthy foundations. While overseeing the tight control of operating
expenses, I will devote all of my expertise and energy to improving the
Group's profitability."
Showroomprivé co-founders and co-CEOs Thierry Petit and David Dayan
commented: "We are overjoyed to welcome François on board. His appointment
is a major milestone that will allow Showroomprivé to confidently face
current market challenges in an increasingly demanding environment. His
experience and expertise in the retail industry, where logistics is a
fundamental feature of operations, will be a decisive advantage for
Showroomprivé. The arrival of François forms part of the Group's current
structuring plan and will strengthen our management team."
ABOUT showroomprive.com
Showroomprivé.com is a European player in event-driven online sales that is
innovative and specialized in fashion. Showroomprivé proposes a daily
selection of more than 2,000 partner brands over its mobile applications or
its Internet site in France and in six other countries. Since its creation
in 2006, the company has undergone quick and profitable growth.
Listed on the Euronext Paris market (code: SRP), Showroomprivé achieved a
gross business volume with all taxes included of more than 900 million euros
in 2018, and net revenue of 672 million euros, growing by 3% over the
preceding year. The Group employs more than 1,150 people.
For more information: https://www.showroomprivegroup.com [1]
Contacts
Showroomprivé ACTUS finance &
communication
Damien Fornier de Violet, Relations Grégoire Saint-Marc,
Investisseurs Relations Investisseurs
investor.relations@showroomprive.net showroomprive@actus.fr
+33 1 53 67 36 94
Priscilla Le Minter, Communication Alexandra Prisa,
Relations Presse
priscilla.leminter@showroomprive.net aprisa@actus.fr
+33 1 76 21 50 16 +33 1 53 67 36 90
Regulatory filing PDF file
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Language: English
Company: Showroomprive.com
1, rue des Blés - ZAC Montjoie
93210 La Plaine Saint-Denis
France
Internet: showroomprive.com
ISIN: FR0013006558
AMF Category: Inside information / Other releases
EQS News ID: 879929
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