12/1/2005
News brief
M. Zéphirin Diabré, currently serving as the UNDP Associate administrator, is appointed Chairman of the Africa and Middle East Regions, International and Marketing Department. His missions will be to conceive, develop, implement and monitor the group's expansion strategy, working in close collaboration with the group companies that are active in these regions.
He is also appointed advisor to the Chairman of the Board, Anne Lauvergeon. He will bring to the group his international business experience and knowledge of international institutions.