SOCOTEC Governance

SOCOTEC GROUP

Ethics and a strong sense of responsibility are fundamental to our activities. We place the highest importance on safety and quality.

“Building trust for a safer and sustainable world” is our purpose. Our daily mission is to safeguard the integrity of assets throughout the entire life cycle of buildings and infrastructure, serving both public and private stakeholders.

We operate in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) market. Our experts, engineers, and technicians have in-depth knowledge of regulations related to construction, real estate, and the environment. They assess compliance and risks, delivering independent reports on the safety of buildings and people, as well as the performance of equipment and structures throughout their life cycle.

The SOCOTEC Group was founded in 1953 after World War II to support the construction and assurance of new buildings and post-war renovations.

Our mission is to build trust and ensure safety in order to shape a sustainable future.

governance

Hervé Montjotin
CEO SOCOTEC Group
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Franck Pettex-Sorgue
EVP Construction & Real Estate, France
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Delphine Villard
EVP Equipment and Industry, France
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Jean-Marc Fort
EVP International and Infrastructure
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Cédrik Gallien
EVP M&A and Strategy
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Arnaud de Pracomtal
CEO SOCOTEC Netherlands
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Nicolas Detchepare
CEO SOCOTEC USA
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Christoph Haar
CEO SOCOTEC Deutschland
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Matthew Marriott
CEO SOCOTEC UK
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Massimo De Iasi
CEO SOCOTEC Italy and CEO SOCOTEC POLAND
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Guillem Baraut
CEO SOCOTEC Spain
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Jean-François Landry
Chief Financial Officer
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Sébastien Botin
Chief HR Officer
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Gabrielle Mendes
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer - Chief Sustainability Officer
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Romain Dumas
Chief IT Officer
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Eléonore Larramendy
General Counsel
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Jean-Marie Laurent-Josi
Chairman of the Board of Directors - Chief Executive Officer of Cobepa
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Aurélien Delavallée
Director - Senior Director of Cobepa
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Romain Boulanger
Director - Associate of Cobepa
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Nicolas Darnaud
Director - Managing Director at Cobepa
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Christian Rochat
Director, Partner at Clayton Dubilier & Rice
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Gilles Schnepp
Director - Advisor at Clayton Dubilier & Rice
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Frederic Van Heems
Independent Director
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Romain Dutartre
Director, Partner at Clayton Dubilier & Rice
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Matthieu Heslouin
Observer, BPIfrance Investissements SAS
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Antoine Bettant
Observer - Forty First Investments LLC
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Robin Rivaton
Observer
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Hervé Montjotin
CEO of the SOCOTEC Group
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Governance

Management

The governance of the SOCOTEC Group is structured with an Executive Committee and a Board of Directors.
The majority shareholder, Cobepa acquired a stake in the SOCOTEC Group in February 2013, and was joined by Clayton Dubilier & Rice in December 2019, which owns a minority stake. Since April 2024, BPI and Mubadala Investment have also held a minority stake in the company.

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