The Romand Devillard group announces its internal transmission by management buy out. Two business executives, François Pflieger and Luc Schenkel, resume management, guaranteeing the continuity of the family business.
The Devillard group, a long -standing specialist in the fields of printing, then EDM and cybersecurity in French -speaking Switzerland, announces its transmission by management Buy Out, according to a press release. The recovery is provided by two internal executives, François Pflieger and Luc Schenkel, who become general co-directors and majority shareholders.
Founded in 1958 in Geneva, the family business now has around 120 employees spread over four sites in French -speaking Switzerland and nearly 9,000 customers. Since 1987, the Brothers Claude and Marc Devillard have led sustained growth, making Devillard a recognized regional leader, according to the press release.
Claude and Marc Devillard explain having favored an internal transmission, refusing the offers of large groups or financial investors who did not correspond to their entrepreneurial philosophy anchored in the region. They insist on respect for employees and the continuity of service to customers.
“We are pleased to transmit the Devillard company to François Pflieger and Luc Schenkel, two trusted directors who know the company and its challenges perfectly,” said Claude Devillard, now Chairman of the Board of Directors.
For their part, François Pflieger and Luc Schenkel say they are honored to continue family heritage, with the ambition to strengthen the position of the group while retaining its regional anchoring and its values.
