Info Le Figaro – The choice of an internal candidate is favored by the board of directors. The name of the Patron of Purchasing and Public Affairs of the diamond should be officially unveiled on Wednesday.
It is François Provost, a man in the shadows from the ranks of Renault Group, who should replace Luca de Meo less than a month after the latter’s departure from Kering. According to our information, the board of directors will meet on Wednesday to endorse this appointment with less than a last minute turnaround. The choice of an internal candidate finally won. Exit Maxime Picat, however available after his departure from Stellantis, but quickly dismissed. Denis Le Vot, the boss of Dacia, given favorite, should continue to make the latter shine.
A pure homemade product
François Provost, 57, currently purchasing director, partnerships and public affairs, is a pure house product. This x mines entered the diamond in 2002 as director of a branch before adorning on all the continents: in Portugal, Russia, then in Korea, at the head of Samsung Motors, the Korean JV of the group that became Renault Korea – of which the Chinese Geely holds 34% of the capital. He then heads the region …
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