{"id":14035,"date":"2025-03-13T18:56:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laciotat-shipyards.com\/?p=14035"},"modified":"2025-03-13T18:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T17:56:05","slug":"mr-olivier-francois-appointed-managing-director-of-la-ciotat-shipyards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laciotat-shipyards.com\/en\/mr-olivier-francois-appointed-managing-director-of-la-ciotat-shipyards\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Olivier Fran\u00e7ois appointed managing director of La Ciotat Shipyards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ddde8329-0997-4c9a-a904-f74f9592887d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"388\">The 17th of February 2025, La Ciotat Shipyards has welcomed Olivier Fran\u00e7ois as its new Managing Director. He succeeds Philippe Vincensini, whose term of office ended in July 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"765\">\u00ab<em>\u202fHis candidacy received unanimous support.<\/em>\u202f\u00bb said Mr. Ghigonetto, Chairman of the local public company. \u00ab\u202f<em>We still have a number of strategic projects to implement if we are to maintain our leading position in the yacht refit market. Innovation and collaboration with all players in the sector will be essential to attract new customers.<\/em>\u202f\u00bb<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"1216\">With over 20 years of experience in the general management of Roannais Agglomeration, Mr. Fran\u00e7ois was chosen to lead the structure and oversee the implementation of the site development plan. Key projects include the continuation of work to refurbish the large halls, the extension of the &#8220;Yachting Village&#8221; to develop the ecosystem of businesses located on the site as well as continuing measures to reduce the environmental footprint of construction sites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1448\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u00ab\u202f<em>The history of the site, its conversion and evolution, deeply appealed to me. I would like to thank President Patrick Ghigonetto and the entire Board of Directors for their trust. Aware of the challenges ahead, I wish to fully contribute to the development of the La Ciotat shipyards.\u202f\u00bb<\/em> added Mr. Fran\u00e7ois.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 -ml-2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] The 17th of February 2025, La Ciotat Shipyards has welcomed Olivier Fran\u00e7ois as its new Managing Director. 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