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Appointments 03 October 2013

Edenred Board of Directors

Edenred’s Board of Directors today appointed Jean-Romain Lhomme, Principal and Co-Head of Colony Capital Europe, as a new director, replacing Sébastien Bazin, who has resigned.

Mr. Lhomme, a graduate from HEC Business School, joined Colony Capital in 2000. He is responsible for the identification, evaluation, consummation, and management of European investments. Prior to joining Colony, Mr. Lhomme worked for the Strategic Director of PPR, mainly on acquisitions. Mr. Lhomme previously worked as an analyst in New York and Brazil for the Latin American privatization team of Paribas and for Mercer Management Consulting (Oliver Wyman) in Paris. 
Mr. Lhomme is currently president of BUT Supervisory board. 

The Board of Directors now comprises: 

  • Jean-Paul Bailly*, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RATP, and Honorary President of the French Post Office (Groupe la Poste) 
  • Anne Bouverot*, Director General of GSMA, association of mobile telephone operators 
  • Philippe Citerne*, Vice-President of the Accor Board of Directors 
  • Gabriele Galateri di Genola*, Chairman of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A 
  • Françoise Gri*, Chief Executive Officer of the Pierre & Vacances – Center Parcs Group 
  • Jean Romain Lhomme, Principal and Co-Head of Colony Capital Europe 
  • Roberto Oliveira de Lima*, Director of Telefonica Brasil 
  • Bertrand Meheut*, Chairman of the Canal+ Group Executive Board 
  • Nadra Moussalem, Principal and Co-Head of Colony Capital Europe 
  • Jacques Stern, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edenred 

*Independent Director.

Of these members, 70% have been qualified as independent. 

In addition, the membership of the three Board Committees has been modified as follows: 

  • The Audit and Risks Committee comprises Philippe Citerne, Jean-Paul Bailly, Anne Bouverot and Jean-Romain Lhomme. 
  • The Compensation and Appointments Committee comprises Gabriele Galateri di Genola, Philippe Citerne, Françoise Gri and Nadra Moussalem. 
  • The Commitments Committee comprises Nadra Moussalem, Jean-Paul Bailly, Bertrand Méheut and Roberto Oliveira de Lima. 

The three Committees will continue to support the Board’s work. Their responsibilities and rules of procedure are described in the Group’s Registration Document. 

Shareholders will be asked to ratify the appointment at the next Annual Meeting on May 13, 2014.

About

Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting more than 60 million users and more than 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients.

Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), engagement (such as gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy solutions, including EV charging, maintenance, toll and parking) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). 

True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies’ attractiveness and efficiency,and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s 12,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day.

In 2023, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed €41 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards.

Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe.

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