Saint-Gobain names Nicolas Godet CEO for France, Digi Mart USA News (France): Saint-Gobain is reorganizing its operations in France. The group has announced the appointment of Nicolas Godet as managing director for France, a role that will cover all of the group’s activities in the country.
He took up the position on November 1 and now reports to Thierry Bernard, managing director of the South Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Nicolas Godet is familiar with the group’s various businesses. After eight years at Exane BNP Paribas, he joined Saint-Gobain in 2011 as strategy director for the Distribution division, a role he held until 2013.
He then became managing director of the Pum brand, which specializes in networks and solutions for the building sector, leading it until 2016. He was subsequently named managing director of Construction Products in Southeast Asia.
Since 2019, he has headed Point.P.
Godet’s appointment also brings a change in leadership at Point.P. Benjamin Auzéau, currently managing director of Cedeo, will succeed him in that role.
With this new organization, Saint-Gobain aims to strengthen the oversight of its French operations and support its development ambitions across all of its markets.
