Yves Laforgue is Bolloré's new CEO for the Americas
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Yves Laforgue CEO of the Americas region. Having previously served as COO Asia-Pacific, he succeeds Tony Rodrigues. Since joining the Bolloré Group in 1996, Laforgue has spent most of his career in Asia. He most recently held the positions of managing director in Singapore (2008-2012) and managing director of the Southeast Asia region (2012-2016) before being appointed COO Asia-Pacific.
"I am honoured to have been given the responsibility for our activities in the Americas region and to have the chance to work with our talented staff on this continent. The growth and development potential of Bolloré Logistics in the United States, Canada and Latin America is significant. Thanks to the very good performance in 2019, Bolloré Logistics Americas has good leverage to continue providing the best service. We will continue our efforts by focusing on operational excellence based on the know-how of our employees, the company's main strength," Laforgue said. (mw)