Somfy Group has appointed Jean Guillaume Despature as the new chairman of the management board, replacing Jean-Philippe Demael. Jean Guillaume Despature has been a member of the Management Board of Somfy since January 2015. He has a thorough understanding of the Group, which he joined in 2006, of its operation, various activities and teams. Jean Guillaume Despature will be able to rely on the current management team: Pierre Ribeiro (Group CFO, member of the Management Board), as well as the seven members of the Executive Committee, Frank Schadlich (EMEA), Olivier Piccolin (Asia & Americas), Jean-Pascal Rey (Home & Buildings), Marc Westermann (Connected Solutions), Vincent Bellet (Industry & Logistics), Guy Broutechoux (Administration & IS) and Annie Bouvier (Human Resources).