Bolloré Logistics has promoted Jérôme Petit to the Deputy Managing Director position after a 30-year career with the Group.
According to the company’s statement, Jérôme Petit’s objective as Deputy Managing Director is to help the company grow and extend its global network.
“His knowledge of the company and its network represent a significant asset for both employees and customers,” stated Bolloré Logistics CEO, Thierry Eherenbogen.
“I am fully confident in his ability to meet the challenges ahead and offer our customers ever more efficient and competitive solutions,” Ehrenbogen added.
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In 1990, Jérôme Petit joined the Bolloré Group, where he began his career in the Middle East and spent over 25 years in Asia.
Additionally, Petit graduated from Kedge Business School and earned an MBA from INSEAD in 1997.
Petit was also involved in the establishment of many companies and served as CEO of the Asia-Pacific area from 2004 until his return to France in 2016.
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When he returned to the company’s headquarters in Puteaux, he was named CEO of Africa at Bolloré Logistics, where he remained until May 2023.
“The planned sale of Bolloré Logistics to the CMA CGM Group must be supported in order to prepare for the future in the best conditions and make a success of this major turning point,” noted Jérôme Petit.