SOGECLAIR announced that the General Assembly of May 11, 2023 has approved the appointment of Olivier Pedron to the position of Managing Director of SOGECLAIR. Philippe Robardey remains Chairman of the Board of Directors. Olivier Pedron has a solid experience combining strategic vision and operational know-how.

Olivier Pedron, 46, graduated from the Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr with a major in international relations, holds a Master's degree in strategy from the University of Paris Sorbonne and an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid. He began his career as an officer and helicopter pilot in the French Army. He joined Rockwell Collins in 2011 where he held various positions in the strategic and commercial departments.

In 2019, he became President and Managing Director of Rockwell Collins France, as well as of L'Hotellier in 2020. During his career, Olivier Pedron has led ambitious development projects, in France and internationally, while deploying profitable growth mechanisms. Philippe Robardey's mandate as Managing Director, which he had held since 23 May 2003, came to an end at the end of the SOGECLAIR General Meeting. Since 1984, within the family business, he has led large-scale structuring projects such as the listing on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1998 or the development of the company internationally (from 0 to 50% of the turnover) via establishments in Europe, North Africa, North America and Asia-Pacific.

He has also been willing to join forces with partners in French industry such as Dassault Systèmes, UTAC, Renault Group, Mecachrome and Addup (joint venture between Fives and Michelin). Under his leadership, SOGECLAIR has been able to adapt to economic, commercial, societal and environmental challenges while remaining faithful to the values of the Group and its founding family.