Yves Claude, the new CEO of Auchan Retail, "
has decided to take personally the executive presidency of Auchan France
", which was vacant since the departure in October of Francis Cordelette, the group announced Wednesday in a press release.
The new chairman has appointed Philippe Brochard, previously chairman of the Russian subsidiary of Auchan, as chief executive officer, replacing Jean-Denis Deweine.
The post of vice-president, until then held by the grandson of founder Alexandre Mulliez, has been abolished, the group also announced.
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“
At the start of 2021, a new governance embodied by Francis Cordelette, Alexandre Mulliez and Jean-Denis Deweine was appointed to define, in complete autonomy and responsibility, a Business Project adapted and implemented by the French teams in closer to consumer expectations
, "said the group, which then referred to without naming the failed merger project with Carrefour:"
At the same time, a more global reflection at Group level has been initiated to accelerate this movement by building, with another French company, a global player capable of transforming our business.
The planned project could not go to completion
”.
"
Wishing to capitalize on the momentum and the projects carried out on this occasion, Auchan has decided to define, in France, a new strategy which will allow real action to be taken on what should be its business over the next 60 years
", continues Auchan.
