SOCOTEC Governance

A leader in risk management and compliance in construction, infrastructure, equipment, and industry, the SOCOTEC Group is an independent and trusted third party.

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

Executive Committee of the SOCOTEC Group
Board of Directors of the SOCOTEC Group

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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Ludger Speier
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
CEO of Cobepa
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Aurélien Delavallée
Senior Director of Cobepa
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Romain Boulanger
Associate of Cobepa
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Christian Rochat
Director, Partner at Clayton Dubilier & Rice
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Gilles Schnepp
Director - Consultant 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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Nikolaus Lachner
Observer - Partner at Clayton Dubilier & Rice
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Bpifrance Investissements SAS
represented by Paul Philippe Bernier, Observer
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Antoine Bettant
Observer - Forty First Investments LLC
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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.

SOCOTEC Governance

A leader in risk management and compliance in construction, infrastructure, equipment, and industry, the SOCOTEC Group is an independent and trusted third party.

governance

Hervé Montjotin

Franck Pettex-Sorgue

Delphine Villard

Jean-Marc Fort

Cédrik Gallien

Arnaud de Pracomtal

Nicolas Detchepare

Ludger Speier

Matthew Marriott

Massimo De Iasi

Guillem Baraut

Jean-François Landry

Sébastien Botin

Gabrielle Mendes

Romain Dumas

Eléonore Larramendy

Jean-Marie Laurent-Josi

Aurélien Delavallée

Romain Boulanger

Christian Rochat

Gilles Schnepp

Frederic Van Heems

Romain Dutartre

Nikolaus Lachner

Bpifrance Investissements SAS

Antoine Bettant

Hervé Montjotin

Governance

Management

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