Appointments to Edenred’s Executive Committee

Julien  Tanguy,  previously  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Edenred  France,  has  been  appointed Group Executive Vice President, Finance and joined the Edenred Group Executive Committee.

A  graduate  of  SKEMA  Business  School,  Julien  Tanguy,  48,  began  his career  in  1996  as  an  auditor  at  PricewaterhouseCoopers.  In  2001,  he joined SFR as Coantrolling Manager and subsequently moved to Europcar in 2005, where he served successively as Finance Director at Europcar Information Services and Chief Financial Officer of Europcar France. In 2011, he joined Edenred France as Chief Financial Officer, also taking on the role of Operations Director one year later. In 2016, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Edenred France, in which role he notably led a far-reaching digital transformation and the integration of Proweb CE.

His  appointment will  be effective  as  of  January  4,  2021.  Based  in  Issy-les-Moulineaux, he  will report to Bertrand Dumazy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred.

Julien Tanguy will succeed Patrick Bataillard, who is taking his career in a new direction after five years with Edenred. Patrick Bataillard will continue working with the Group in the role of Senior Advisor for the first few months of 2021 to ensure a smooth transition.

Bertrand Dumazy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred, said: “I am delighted to welcome Julien to this new role and have him on Edenred’s Executive Committee. His in-depth knowledge of the Group, his experience in key finance department roles and his leadership skills  are  just  a  few  of  the  many  reasons  behind  our  decision  to  appoint  Julien  as  Patrick’s successor. I would like to give my warmest thanks to Patrick for his tremendous contribution to Edenred’s  transformation  and  his  unwavering  commitment  to  the  Group  over  the  past  fiveyears. I wish him every success in his future projects.”

Eric Sauvage has been appointed Executive Vice President, Marketing & Strategy and joined the Edenred Group Executive Committee.

A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, Eric Sauvage, 48, began his career in 1995 as a consultant at A.T. Kearney, where he was made partner in 2008. He then became EMEA Practice Leader and member of the partner election committee. For more than 20 years, he supported several international groups with their strategy and transformation programs. In 2016, he joined Carrefour France as Corporate Secretary and Head of Transformation, where he notably took the lead in structuring and implementing the Carrefour 2022 plan. Since 2019, he has served as a senior advisor at BCG and to business leaders. He is also an advisor to the Institut Montaigne think tank.

In addition, Patrick Rouvillois, previously Executive Vice President, Marketing, Strategy & Asia-Pacific, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Innovation & Asia-Pacific.

The appointments of Eric Sauvage and Patrick Rouvillois are effective as of December 16, 2020. Based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, they will report to Bertrand Dumazy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred.

Bertrand Dumazy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred, said: “I would like to welcome Eric to Edenred’s Executive Committee. His strategic expertise and experience implementing transformation programs within international groups will be invaluable to Edenred as it pursues its Next Frontier plan. Eric will be an asset to the Marketing & Strategy Department. Patrick will now focus on accelerating the many opportunities offered bydigitalization and on developing Edenred’s business in Asia-Pacific.”