KEDGE Alumnus, James Thiériot is has been appointed Chief Administrative and Financial Officer of Sodexo

James Thiériot succeeds Sophie Néron Berger as Chief Administrative and Financial Officer for the Region of France. 

James has been Group Financial Controller for Sodexo since 2017. Prior to joining Sodexo, he worked for many years for the international IT group Atos and for international audit firms such as KPMG in Paris, London and San Francisco.

James is a graduate of KEDGE Business School. He is also a certified public accountant.

Press release, Sodexo. Guyancourt

12 December 2022.

About Sodexo:

Founded in 1966 in Marseilles by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the world leader in Quality of Life services, an essential factor in the performance of individuals and organizations. Present in 53 countries, our 422,000 employees serve 100 million clients every day. The Group is distinguished by its independence and family-owned controlling shareholders, its sustainable business model, and its portfolio of operations including the restaurant industry, facilities management services and employee benefit solutions. We provide a high-quality, multi-channel and flexible food service offering. We also design attractive and inclusive living and working environments, manage and maintain facilities in a safe and environmentally responsible way, provide personalised support for patients and students, and create programmes that stimulate employee engagement. From the outset, Sodexo has focussed on providing services that are long-term, tangible, everyday actions to have positive economic, social, and environmental impacts. For us, growth and social responsibility go hand in hand. Our raison d'être is to offer a better quality of life to each and every one of us in order to build a better life for all. Sodexo is a member of the CAC Next 20, CAC 40 ESG, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices. 

Key figures for Sodexo in France:

●        30,000 employees / 7,000 locations

●        100+ professions / 2.5 million clients per day

●        6.09% employment rate for people with disabilities in 2021