Lesaffre Makes Internal Appointments in Reorganization

Emmanuel Lorette, age 59, becomes Europe Bread making President. He became general manager for Morocco and then Poland, before becoming the President for Central Europe in 2008.

Jan 19 2012 --- Following the arrival of Christophe de Saint Louvent as CEO of yeast and yeast extract supplier Lesaffre at the beginning of July 2011, a new organisation was set up and resulted in internal appointments.

Emmanuel Lorette, age 59, becomes Europe Bread making President. A graduate of ESC Lille and CPA-HEC, he began his career at La Redoute in the Purchase Department. After having been head of one of the CEPI department (training and consulting in companies), he joined Lesaffre in 1995 as a purchase co-ordinator. He then became general manager for Morocco and then Poland, before becoming the President for Central Europe in 2008.

Vincent Saingier, age 42, graduated from the INSA Toulouse and CPA-HEC, becomes Latin America Bread making President. He began his career with Lesaffre in 1992 as a technical manager in Spain. He later occupied different production and general manager functions for Hungary, Italy, China and France before becoming Overseas Bread making President in 2009.

Jean-Philippe Poulin, age 43, becomes Overseas Bread making President in 2009. With an advanced degree in financial management, he spent twelve years in the Soufflet group of which eight years as general manager of the flour milling activity. He joined Lesaffre in 2009 to take charge of the ingredients business unit.

Hervé Bolze, age 53, becomes Bread making Marketing and Commercial Co-ordination Vice President. A graduate of the EPSCI (ESSEC group) with a MBA IBEAR (University of South California-USA) and a Master degree from IPADE (Mexico), he joined Lesaffre in 1985 as an export sales manager. In 1990, he settled down in Mexico to take charge of the sales and marketing department of Latin America, then that of the American continent, and finally of the Central American region after its creation.

Paolo Rossi, age 54, becomes Nutrition and Health President.