France’s Primagaz appoints Glaura Kartalian as President
Kartalian succeeds Matthieu Lassalle with the objective of placing customers and digitalisation at the heart of the group’s new development phase.
Primagaz, the French subsidiary of the world's leading LPG, SHV Energy Group, is accelerating its transformation with the appointment of Glaura Kartalian as new President, effective on 1 December 2020. Kartalian succeeds Matthieu Lassalle with the objective of placing customers and digitalisation at the heart of the group’s new development phase, according to a press release.
"Since 2018, Primagaz has been working hard to achieve its goal of offering 100% renewable energy by 2040 - we now offer biopropane in all our market segments. My knowledge of the energy sector, acquired within the SHV Group, and of the digitalisation of organisations should now enable us to accelerate this transformation and actively support our customers in their energy transition by putting them back at the heart of our strategy", says new President of Primagaz.
In addition to a new Presidency, Primagaz’s next phase of growth will be led by a new management team. Kartalian will be supported by Erwan Chauvel, who has been appointed for the newly created position of Director of Strategy and Customer Experience; Vincent Chabrolle as the new Sales Director; and Tom Dillon, new Administrative and Financial Director. All three will join Primagaz's Management Committee. The team is completed with Nathalie Domergue as new Director of Operations.
Glaura Kartalian will also succeeds Matthieu Lassalle as Chairman of France Gaz Liquides (formerly CFBP), which represents the country’s propane and butane gas sector.
Primagaz’s new President has a strong background in management, organisation and finance within international groups working in Brasil, such as Savencia Group, Rhodia, or Supergasbras Energia. Glaura Kartalian holds an MBA (Paris Dauphine /Université du Québec de Montréal, 2009-2011) and a Master's degree in Economics (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 1995).
