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260615 BENETEAU Nomination Nicolas Retailleau Executive Board
Press release- June 15, 2026,
Nicolas Retailleau joins the Groupe Beneteau Executive Board as Chief Financial Officer
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France , June 15, 2026, - Following the Annual General Meeting held on June 11, 2026, Groupe Beneteau announced the appointment of Nicolas Retailleau as Chief Financial Officer and his addition to the Executive Board alongside Bruno Thivoyon.
Chief Financial Officer of the Group since November 2023, Nicolas Retailleau brings more than 20 years of experience in financial management within international groups (Valeo, Galeries Lafayette, Tarkett) and in several countries (France, Spain, Mexico, the United States, and Belgium).
As part of his new responsibilities, he will be tasked with consolidating and developing the finance, legal, and information systems functions, as well as the deployment of management processes (ERP), and ensuring compliance and internal control.
Groupe Beneteau thanks Gianguido Girotti, former Chief Executive Officer, for his dedication over the past 11 years, including two on the Executive Board.
Statements
“His international experience and in-depth knowledge of our businesses are valuable assets to support our growth in a demanding market.” – Bruno Thivoyon, Chairman of the Executive Board.
“My priority will be to strengthen our fundamentals to prepare the Group for the challenges of the next ten years and give it the means to achieve its ambitions: to continue investing, innovating, and becoming more competitive.” – Nicolas Retailleau, Chief Financial Officer.
ABOUT GROUPE BENETEAU
Founded in Vendée 140 years ago by Benjamin Bénéteau, Groupe Beneteau is today a leading global player in the boating industry. With an international industrial presence comprising 16 production facilities and a global sales network, the Group generated revenue of approximately €850 million in 2025 and employs 6,200 employees, primarily in France, the United States, Poland, Italy, Portugal and Tunisia.
True to its mission – Bringing dreams to water – the Beneteau Group designs and manufactures boats and services offering a unique boating experience. Through its nine brands, its Boat division offers more than 135 models of pleasure boats, addressing the diversity of uses and boating projects of its customers, under sail or motor, in monohull or catamaran.
Through its Boating Solutions division, the Group is also active in day and weekly rental services, marinas, digital and financing.
CONTACT MÉDIAS
Barbara BIDAN
Directrice de la Communication Corporate / Corporate Communication Director
b.bidan@beneteau-group.com
Tel +33 / (0)6 02 17 13 14