Eric Jacquemet Appointed President of Sarbec Group

In order to guarantee the long-term prospect of the company, his values and vision for the future, and to allow the development of the family-owned business SARBEC, both in France and internationally, Patrick van den Schrieck has decided to appoint Eric Jacquemet, his son-in-law as Operational President from1st January 2011.

Together with his other son-in-law Guillaume Jouret, who also works for the company, he will represent the core values that he has always defended within an independent, family-owned company.

He will remain President during the time necessary to hand over his responsibilities in the best conditions, and, of course, in close collaboration with the management team, Michel Gasté, Guillaume Jouret and Eric Jacquemet.

He is confident that they will develop the company and secure its future.


BIOGRAPHIES :

Patrick Van den Schrieck

Patrick van den Schrieck, 67, studied at EDHEC business school and began his career among the pioneers of the AUCHAN group. For 15 years, he was Director PGC (Dry Goods Grocery) and diversifications.
He was also Managing Director of the Mayolande Bénédicta Group.

In 1983, he decided to develop his own cosmetics, perfume and wipes company, SARBEC Laboratories, his brand Corine de Farme, store brands and B to B.

Very committed to his beliefs as an entrepreneur and industrialist, he was President of the Lille Métropole CCI* (for 10 years) and President of the CRCI Nord Pas de Calais** (for 10 years) and member of the ACFCI*** office responsible for international business.
In addition, he is President of the French trade association of toiletries and cosmetics.

*Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Metropolitan Lille.
** Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry Nord Pas de Calais.
*** Association of French Chambers of Commerce & Industry.

Eric Jacquemet

Eric Jacquemet, 47, has been President of TNT Express France since 1st January 2004.
In 1986, Eric Jacquemet began his career within Jet Services as Sales Representative, before quickly working his way up through the company.
When the company was taken over by TNT, he became Managing Director (1999 - 2004).
At the time, he headed the merger of the two companies, Jet Services and TNT Express France.
Eric Jacquemet leads several, separate, associative mandates.
Within the trade organization TLF (Transport and Logistics from France), he holds the position of Vice-President, along its President Philippe Grillot.
Eric Jacquemet is also Executive Member of the GPS (Grouping of Service Professions) within MEDEF (Unions of Employers in France) and member of the founding committee of IMS-Entreprendre pour la Cité, a Business in the community foundation created by Claude Bébéar.
Moreover, he has been President of the ALP – Association Lyonnaise de Prévoyance (Lyons Insurance Association) since 2009.


About Sarbec

Sarbec Cosmetics is the1st independent, family-owned French group with a turnover of 100 million euros in 2009. For over 30 years the company has manufactured and sold a wide range of cosmetics, perfumes and wipes.
The group has developed both through internal growth and acquisitions, Neija Perfumes, (1985), Felt (1989), Jacomo (1995), Forte Sweden (2004).
Sarbec Cosmetics manufactures over 100 million products every year and owns a portfolio of 7 brands including Corine de Farme, Institut Phyto distributed in supermarkets and Jacomo in high-end retailers.
Present in 115 countries, the group employs 550 staff in Europe, spread out in 4 ISO 9001 certified production sites and 8 subsidiaries implanted in each key market.
Our aim is to bring to our customers a world of constant innovations, well-being and dreams in total security.
Our expertise shines through our international brands, our services to store brands and B to B ranges.
For all these activities, the family-shareholding of the group guarantees our values: independence, closeness, responsiveness and long-term vision.  


For further information, contact Sylvie Isaac on +44 3 20 69 26 26