The Cosfibel group has announced a new addition. Since January, Marie Sermadiras has been the new CEO of all its operating subsidiaries. In May 2021, Marie Sermadiras, 32, joined Cosfibel as executive vice president to prepare for her transition to lead the company.
Sermadiras takes over from his predecessor, group CEO Alain Chevassus, who founded Cosfibel in 2001 and has been the company’s main shareholder ever since. The group states that Sermadiras’ main mission will be to build a path for profitable and sustainable growth, structuring Cosfibel for its mid-market capitalization. This growth will be based primarily on double-digit organic growth, supported by external acquisitions that will depend on opportunities created in complementary niche markets.
“I am very excited to join such a competent, expert and passionate team. We have absolutely all the necessary assets to open a successful new chapter for Cosfibel, thanks to a strong corporate culture combined with healthy foundations. I look forward to further developing the company with the clear ambition to accelerate our diversification and modernization,” says Sermadiras.
For his part, Chevassus emphasizes that “the past seven months of working together confirmed my conviction that Marie’s entrepreneurial spirit, past successes and enthusiastic team spirit would be strong assets for Cosfibel. I am particularly proud to pass the torch to a 32-year-old female leader who, thanks to her modernity, will be able to meet the challenges of today’s world and successfully serve our customers, our teams and our shareholders”.
Already in 2021, the group achieved a turnover close to $85 million slightly above the 2019 results. However, the group expects to obtain positive data in 2022. The company has set the ambitious goal of reaching the milestone of a turnover of 100 million dollars, with a strong focus on high value-added markets such as cosmetics, wine, spirits and fine food.
