A flexible organization and selective recruitment based on competency, expertise and experience.

13 proven consultants with varied and multi-cultural backgrounds, both in terms of their training and their work experience in France and abroad.

SOCIETEX works throughout France and accompanies its clients abroad with its partners of the IMAP network.

The advantages of the SOCIETEX team

Great intellectual thoroughness

Total commitment to and close relations with clients

Understanding of their clients’ needs

Imagination and creativity in seeking the best solutions

An unshakable will to work towards the success of its assignments

Masters Degree in Automotive Engineering (ESTACA, Paris), International MBA (Hochschule Esslingen, Stuttgart, Germany).

At the beginning of 2007, after a first position as a Financial Analyst at Kraft Foods Europe in Munich and an internship within Insurance business on Reunion Island, he joined the International team of SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE. In 2008 he became a Junior Consultant, teaming with two Partners to achieve M&A advisory missions.

Thibaut rapidly gained experience in various types of transactions in many sectors: Energy (wind turbines and solar), Facilities Management, Construction, Automotive, Aeronautics, Mechanical Engineering, IT, Telecom, E-Commerce, Security, Luxury, Transportation, Packaging, etc.

He is fluent in French, English and German and has basics in Spanish and Chinese.

Tél : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 91
thibaut.baptiste@societex.com

After graduating from HEC (advanced business school), Michel began his professional career at ANZ (Australia and New Zealand Bank).

For twelve years he worked and then managed its branches in Monaco and Cannes that specialized primarily in asset management, corporate commercial relationships, and often, international business.

Starting in 1985, he began specializing in corporate finance, a position that he began within this Bank, after training in the company's investment bank in London.

He then joined Charterhouse to set up an M & A department in Paris, which he left in 1992 to join SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE.

At IMAP, he is sitting at the board and representing SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE.

He is fluent in English and German.

Tél : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 85
michel.champsaur@societex.com

François began his professional career in the private equity at IDI (Industrial Development Institute) and quickly moved towards Mergers and Acquisitions. He joined the M&A department of a leading French advisory firm and became the Managing Director of the corporate merger subsidiary when it was created in 1986 under the name of Finance Partenaires.

He took the majority of the company in 1992 and developed a partnership with the CEPME (today: OSEO). In 1999, he merged his business with SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE, where he is today Partner.

François has a business degree from HEC (Paris).

He is fluent in English.

Tél : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 93
francois.germain@societex.com

Krzysztof Giecold is the “European” of the Societex team: born in Poland, he graduated from the Solvay Business School (MBA) and worked for Solvay Plastics in the Far East, then for the Swedish Group Nynas Petroleum.
He held positions as General Manager in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy.

As from 1996 he focused on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) first within Brambles Industries, an Australian based Corporation, where he held the position of Development Manager Europe.
Then with Iron Mountain Inc, the US based leader in outsourcing services, quoted on the NYSE where he was President of the international Division.

During his 10 years with SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE, he completed about 40 closings in outsourced services, specialized distribution (medical), plastics, mechanics, etc…

Krzysztof Giecold is appointed as Chairman in April 2011.

He is fluent in English, German, Dutch, Italian, French and Polish.

Tél : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 80
christophe.giecold@societex.com

Agnès is graduated from La Sorbonne University - MS in Financial Engineering and Tax Strategy.

After spending one year at Amundi Private Equity Funds, Agnès joined SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE in October 2010 as Junior Consultant, teaming with one Partner to achieve M&A advisory missions in Construction and Transportation.

She is fluent in English.

Phone: 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 94

agnes.leballeur@societex.com

Bernard Maussion is a graduate from HEC Business School (Paris). He worked first for Xerox Corp at both commercial and financial positions, and then joined Suez Group where, as Vice-president Finance for Agena, he negotiated and managed the integration of 40 medium sized French and European companies. 

He then managed his own companies during 10 years, in the field of equipment and services for the boating industry, for an international market. 

He joined SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE in 2006, bringing his experience in business development in various sectors and for companies of all sizes. 

The recent M&A deals he completed are in sectors as varied as cosmetic industry, IT, medical services, or agrobusiness. For this latter, he is the IMAP coordinator in France. 

He is fluent in English and Spanish. 

Tél : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 88
bernard.maussion@societex.com

Guy de Montmarin, graduated from the « High School in Electronics and Electricity» started as a Professor at Imperial College in London.

He then joined Dassault Aviation as Vice President in charge of Services in international contracts for the military division.

He joined General Electric in 1988 as Director of Services for Europe, Africa and the Middle East for the medical device equipment where he  successfully concluded numerous acquisitions.

During the following 10 years he worked as an executive with a firm of International head hunters and became the C.E.O. for Taloway Consulting.

Guy de Montmarin joined SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE in October 2010.

He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Tel : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 84
guy.demontmarin@societex.com

Pascal Rivière is a graduated Engineer from Ecole Centrale (Lille) and holds a Master of Business Administration from HEC.

He held several positions and worked in Management Control, as Finance Director, then CEO of various European and American companies in the Hi-Tech, Media & Communication sectors (Digital Equipment Corp, Hewlett-Packard Corp, Softbank, Ziff-Davis Publishing Corp., Adlink Internet Media AG, United-Internet AG, Ateme).

Pascal Rivière established his own M&A Boutique specialised in TMT (Technologies Media & Telecom) with a particular emphasis on European deals prior to joining SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE in 2006.

He is fluent in both English and German.

Tél : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 81
pascal.riviere@societex.com

Graduated from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) in Nuclear Engineering, he holds also a Master in Industrial Economics from Dauphine University (Paris, France) with a focus on competitive energy markets and CO2 issues.

He started his career working at the OECD in the energy sector, initially inside the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and then at the International Energy Agency (IEA) where he analysed power, gas and renewable energy markets and the electricity supply industry.
He moved then to investment banking, joining Bryan, Garnier & Co where he headed the renewable energy pole within the equity research branch. He also worked in Berlin as executive director of an international energy group (win:pro) specialized on the development and finance of wind and solar PV projects.
International expert on energy and in particular renewable energy, he has joined SOCIETEX CORPORATE FINANCE in Mai 2011 where he is in charge of the clean technology universe.

In addition to French, he speaks fluently Italian, English, Spanish and German.

Tel : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 86
giuseppe.sangiovanni@societex.com

Holds a pre-doctoral Degree in Law and a MBA from ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris), he is a trained Mediator with CMAP (Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris). He has been appointed Mediator to the Paris Appeal Court.

He has over 18 years experience serving companies facing financial difficulties as an independent Adviser and also working within companies. He started his career as Legal Adviser, before joining the boutique of Mr LAFONT, a famous Parisian Receiver, where for 7 years he headed the restructuring of numerous companies.

In 1999, he joined the Corporate Department of DELOITTE, where he was instrumental in developing the activity « M & A for companies facing financial difficulties». He was subsequently recruited by Groupe SOFILAB, a major player in the field of medical devices, for the position of Company Secretary, to handle the post-acquisition recovery and integration of 2 companies acquired during a transfer operation.

He joined SOCIETEX towards the end of 2004.

He is fluent in English and Italian.

Tél : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 89
jean-charles.gancia@societex.com

Is graduated from ESLSCA business school and holds a Master degree of corporate Finance from EM Lyon business school.

He started his professional career as a financial analyst within stock brokerage companies including BNP Equities – du Bouzet and Kléber Investissements. During five years, he valued and covered European companies, mostly industrial and technological. Since 2001, he turned to investment banking for SME’s and worked successively for CFK Finance, Avenir Finance Corporate and Tykya. He thereby advised companies from various sectors for their mergers and acquisitions, fund raisings and IPO’s.

He joined Societex Corporate Finance at the end of 2010.

He speaks English and Italian.

Tel : 33 (0) 1 44 01 06 96
sebastien.cledes@societex.com