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KEDGE Alumnus, James Thiériot is has been appointed Chief Administrative and Financial Officer of Sodexo
James Thiériot, a 1992 KEDGE graduate, was appointed Administrative and Financial Director of Sodexo in France this past December. He succeeds Sophie Néron Berger.

11 January 2023 Appointments
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James Thiériot succeeds Sophie Néron Berger as Chief Financial Officer for the France Region.

 

Since 2017, James Thiériot has been Group Financial Controller for Sodexo. Before joining Sodexo, he worked for many years for the international IT group Atos and for international auditing firms such as KPMG in Paris, London and San Francisco.

 

James Thiériot is a graduate of KEDGE Business School. He is also a qualified chartered accountant.

 

- Press release, Sodexo. Guyancourt, December 12, 2022.

About Sodexo:

Founded in 1966 in Marseilles by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the world leader in Quality of Life services, an essential factor in the performance of individuals and organizations. Present in 53 countries, our 422,000 employees serve 100 million consumers every day. The Group stands out for its independence and controlling family shareholding, its sustainable business model and its portfolio of activities including Food and Facilities Management services and employee benefit solutions. In addition to offering high-quality, multi-channel and flexible food services, we design attractive and inclusive living and working environments, manage and maintain infrastructures in a safe and environmentally-friendly manner, provide personalized support for patients and students, and create programs to stimulate employee commitment. From the outset, Sodexo has focused on tangible, everyday gestures and actions through its services in order to have a positive economic, social and environmental impact over the long term. For us, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our raison d'être is to make daily life better for everyone, and to build a better life for all. Sodexo is a member of the CAC Next 20, CAC 40 ESG, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.

 

Key figures for Sodexo in France :

  • 30,000 employees / 7,000 sites
  • 100+ professions / 2.5 million consumers/day
  • 6.09% employment rate for people with disabilities in 2021