President and CEO Philippe Gobinet has led Partnaire Group, France’s oldest temporary employment firm, since 1987. The organization was founded in 1952. With revenue of more than €550 million, Partnaire Group has 4,961 permanent staff at 180 offices placing 68,500 temporary workers with more than 5,400 clients throughout France. Gobinet has been awarded the Chevalier Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit). Gobinet also serves as vice president treasurer of French staffing association Prism’emploi and president of Loiret Chamber of Commerce and Industry.