Eurazeo announced the appointment of Jim Goldman, former CEO of Godiva, as Senior Advisor. Jim Goldman is joining the Eurazeo team recently set up in New York, which will invest directly in mid-sized US companies in the firm’s sectors of expertise, particularly focusing on consumer goods and business services, for individual equity amounts similar to those invested by Eurazeo Capital (preferred range of between $200 million and $500 million). In addition to creating a future balance of investments between Europe and the United States, the purpose of this office is to strengthen Eurazeo’s international ecosystem and help accelerate the international development of the 34 companies in which it has invested. With Jim Goldman’s arrival, the team can now rely on the support of two senior advisors: Jim Goldman is a specialist in the food industry to which he has devoted his career, occupying various management positions. He was President and CEO of Godiva Chocolatier between 2004 and 2014, and headed business divisions at Campbell and Nabisco. Earlier in his career, Jim worked at McKinsey & Company. He took up his position at Eurazeo on December 1, 2016 and retains several directorships, particularly at Domino’s Pizza and Save the Children. Jean-Paul Montupet is an industry executive who retired in 2012, after a career spanning more than 30 years at Emerson. He was Executive Vice President responsible for the Industrial Automation business, President of Emerson Europe and an Advisory Member of Emerson’s Board of Directors. He has accompanied Eurazeo since July 1, 2016 and continues to serve on the boards of Wabco Holdings, Assurant Inc., and IHS Markit.