Appointment: Calixte de la Martinière, Chief HR & Transformation Office
Groupe Beneteau announces today the appointment of Calixte de la Martinière as Chief HR & Transformation Office. In this capacity, he is joining the Group's Management Board.
"By bringing together these two strategic functions, Groupe Beneteau is strengthening its ability to accompany organizational changes and the evolution of its businesses. The human dimension is key for the success of the Let’s Go Beyond! plan" explains Jérôme de Metz, Chairman and CEO.
Calixte de la Martinière joined Groupe Beneteau in 2018 as Transformation Director. During these three years, he has in particular led the Delphia integration project, launched the ERP renewal project, participated in the construction of the Let's Go Beyond! plan and worked on the implementation of the new organizations.
"All transformation projects include a human dimension that is essential for understanding how the ways we operate will be evolving. After many years of managing transformation projects in different companies, my new role is to help employees and teams adapt and grow in the context of the Groupe Beneteau’s transformation" says Calixte de la Martinière.
After a start in a strategy consulting firm, Calixte de la Martinière joined the Strategy Department of the FNAC Group where he led various projects related to the digitalization of the business. Later, as Director of Operation Projects for the FNAC-Darty Group, he led the merger of the two companies' logistics, after-sales and delivery operations.
Calixte de la Martinière is aged 40. He speaks French, English and Spanish.
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About Groupe Beneteau
A global market leader, Groupe Beneteau, thanks to its Boat division’s 10 brands, offers nearly 180 recreational boat models serving its customers’ diverse navigational needs and uses, from sailing to motorboating, monohulls and catamarans.
Through its Boating Solutions division, Groupe Beneteau is also present in the boat club, charter, marina, digital and financing sectors.
Leading the European leisure homes market, the three brands from the Group’s Housing division (IRM, O'HARA, COCO Sweet) offer a comprehensive range of leisure homes, lodges and pods that combine eco-design with high standards of quality, comfort and practicality.
With its international industrial capabilities and global sales network, the Group employs 7,600 people, primarily in France, the US, Poland, Italy, Portugal and China.
Boat brands: BENETEAU, JEANNEAU, LAGOON, PRESTIGE, DELPHIA, EXCESS, FOUR WINNS, WELLCRAFT, SCARAB and GLASTRON.
