French

Daniel Augereau

Daniel Augereau

Synergie
CEO

Daniel Augereau is chairman and CEO of Synergie, the sixth-largest staffing firm in France. He trained as a technical blue collar worker in the aeronautic industry and soon founded his first staffing firm, Europe Technique Assistance, in 1969. Ten years later, the company merged with another staffing firm, Sydergie, resulting in the launch of the Synergie brand.The group largely outperformed the rest of the French market in 2014 while raising the proportion of revenue derived internationally to a record 50%.

Nicolas Cuynat

Nicolas Cuynat

Mare Nostrum Group
CEO
French

Mare Nostrum Group CEO Nicolas Cuynat discovered a passion for temporary work in 1994 during his work-study program within a temporary work agency, and in 1997 he joined Randstad as an agency director. He co-founded recruitment firm Neptune RH in 2002 and currently serves as a managing partner. In 2004, he cofounded academic publisher Mare Nostrum Group, which he leads as CEO and is now parent to Neptune RH. In 2019, the group began trading publicly. Mare Nostrum recently acquired Uni’TT and HR consulting firm L’Agence Unique. In 2021, Cuynat oversaw the firm grow its full year revenue by 26%.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Roland Gomez

Roland Gomez

Proman
CEO

Roland Gomez runs Proman, which was founded in France in 1990 by his parents. In 2018, Proman had €1.93 billion in turnover. Gomez joined the family group in 1993 at the end of his studies. He held several key positions until he was appointed CEO in 2003. He continues the organic rollout in France and develops the business internationally. Under his leadership, the first strategic acquisitions abroad began in 2012. Since then, he has accelerated the growth of the company by focusing on preserving the company’s historical values, the human, the proximity and the responsiveness.

Thierry Geffroy

Thierry Geffroy

Samsic RH
CEO
French

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

Thierry Geffroy is chairman and CEO of Francebased Samsic RH, which operates in more than 25 countries, serves 30,000-plus customers and has turnover of £2.5 billion. Geffroy joined the group in 1992 and in 2010 became the president of Samsic RH, the group’s human resources arm, before attaining his current role in 2019. Under Geffroy’s leadership, Samsic acquired a majority stake in recruitment services firm Sellick Partnership and made two acquisitions in Ireland and Morocco, its first expansion into the African continent. This year, Geffroy and his team are pursuing an international development strategy through the acquisition of Infor Group.

Sylvestre Blavet

Sylvestre Blavet

Freelance.com
Chairman and CEO
French

Sylvestre Blavet was appointed chairman and CEO of French online staffing group Freelance.com in 2019, bringing with him more than eight years of industry leadership experience. He is also chairman of Paris-based CBV Ingénierie Group, the largest shareholder of Freelance.com. In addition, Blavet holds chair positions in firms such as Petrolis and Ergonos Consulting and is a board member of several companies. Freelance.com’s acquisition of Helvetic Payroll in 2021 boosted its full-year 2021 revenue, which grew 24% organically. In 2021, the company also acquired Coworkees Group, an online staffing platform. Freelance.com is present across seven countries.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

Jean-Marc Brun

Jean-Marc Brun

GroupeAdequat
CEO

Jean-Marc Brun is the CEO of the French staffing GroupeAdequat, a family-run company that he founded in 1987. He has grown the business to be among the top 10 staffing firms in the French market. In 1999, Brun founded the Domitis network, an innovative structure that enables member staffing companies to provide services nationwide to large accounts.

Yvon Drouet

Yvon Drouet

Synergie
Deputy General Manager & CFO

Yvon Drouet is the deputy general manager and CFO of Synergie, the sixth-largest staffing firm in France. Drouet oversees group finance and investments and plays a key role in Synergie’s international expansion. He announced this year that the company is looking at possible acquisitions in Eastern Europe as well as the Nordic countries. In 2018, Synergie recorded excellent performances in countries where it has a particularly large presence, such as those of Southern Europe and Austria. In January 2019, Synergie signed an agreement to acquire Australia-based Entire Recruitment, becoming a national player in the country.

Didier Bench

Didier Bench

Lumesse
Executive Chairman

Didier Bench, executive chairman of Lumesse, has more than 25 years of leadership in the development of international technology firms, digital companies and investment funds. He has held senior management positions with a series of software companies and has successfully turned them into profitable and major players. Bench has also supported investment decisions for a number of major private equity and investment funds. Besides HgCapital, he has been a senior advisor for SilverLake Sumeru and a senior partner for CDP Technology Ventures, a Canadian private equity fund that’s part of Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec operating in the North American and European markets.

Étienne Colella

Étienne Colella

PIXID Group
Founder, CEO and President

Étienne Colella is chairman and founder of Pixid Group, a VMS provider headquartered in France. Launched in 2004, the firm offers an SaaS application compliant with the European regulation for providing and using temporary staff. In 2015, private equity fund Keensight Capital took a majority stake in the company to help it become a leading player in the European market. Pixid bought The Internet Corp. (UK) in 2017 and Carerix (Netherlands) in 2018 to strengthen its value proposition by adding a sourcing component and expanding its operations in Europe. Previously, Colella spent 14 years in the IT industry in various senior positions.

Jean-Marc Brun

Jean-Marc Brun

Adequat
Founder & Chairman

Jean-Marc Brun is founder and chairman of the supervisory board of the French staffing group Adéquat, which he founded in 1987. Under his leadership, the business grew to become one of the top 10 staffing firms in France. The group continues to outperform the market, with revenue increasing at an average annual rate of 17% in the past 10 years. The group estimates it will reach a turnover of €1 billion for the first time in 2018. Brun is in the process of handing over the reins to a new management team that includes his son, Arnaud Brun, who serves as deputy general manager.