Carrefour: Decision by the Board of Directors
24 Abril 2019 - 12:46PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
At its meeting of April 24, 2019, the Board of Directors of
Carrefour (Paris:CA), on the recommendation of its Nominations
Committee, decided:
- to propose the renewal of the
Director’s mandates of Flavia Buarque de Almeida, Thierry Breton,
Abilio Diniz and Charles Edelstenne;
- to co-opt Alexandre Arnault to replace
Bernard Arnault, who resigned on April 15, 2019 for the remainder
of Mr. Bernard Arnault's term of office, i.e. until the end of the
General Meeting called to vote on the accounts for the 2019
financial year.
These proposals to renew mandates and this cooptation will be
submitted to the next General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
June 14, 2019.
Alexandre Bompard, Chairman of the Board of Carrefour Group,
declared: “The Board of Directors has decided to submit several
renewals of Directors and a Board co-optation to the General
Meeting of Shareholders on June 14th. I would like to express deep
thanks to Bernard Arnault for the eminent role he has played on the
Board since 2008 and his support for the Group’s transformation. I
am delighted that Alexandre Arnault will join the Board. His
technology and e-commerce skills will make a positive contribution
to Carrefour's strategy. His joining the Board confirms the
commitment of the Arnault family to the Group. I am also pleased
with the renewal of Mrs Flavia Buarque de Almeida and Messrs.
Thierry Breton, Abilio Diniz and Charles Edelstenne, who will
continue to bring their valuable experience to the Board. Finally,
the co-optation of Mrs. Claudia Almeida e Silva, decided in
January, will also be submitted to the next General Assembly. Our
Board of Directors oversees the implementation of the Carrefour
2022 plan and is determined to ensure that the Group's
transformation progresses rapidly."
Biography:
Alexandre Arnault heads RIMOWA since January 2017, after
initiating and leading its acquisition by LVMH Group. His
professional career began in the United States in strategic
consulting, at McKinsey & Company, then in private equity at
KKR in New York. He then joined LVMH Group and Groupe Arnault, the
family-owned investment holding company, to focus on innovation in
the technology sector. In this capacity, Alexandre Arnault
participated in the definition and implementation of a strategy to
respond to the challenges of the development of e-commerce in the
high-quality products sector. He has also participated in the
realization and supervision of numerous investments in technology
companies in the United States and Europe.Alexandre Arnault
graduated from École Telecom ParisTech and holds a master's degree
from École Polytechnique.
About Carrefour GroupWith a multiformat network of more
than 12,000 stores in over 30 countries, Carrefour Group is one of
the world's leading food retailers. Carrefour serves 105 million
customers worldwide and posted sales of 84.916 billion euros in
2018. The Group has more than 360,000 employees who contribute to
making Carrefour the world leader in the food transition for all,
offering quality food every day, accessible everywhere and at a
reasonable price.For more information, visit www.carrefour.com,
Twitter (@CarrefourGroup) and LinkedIn (Carrefour).
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