BOLL 1902299 RAPPORT ACTIVIT… 2018 GB.Indd
Bolloré Business report 2018 ! — !Message!from!the!Chairman # —$ Profile % —$ Key!figures & —$ Economic!organizational!chart ' —$ Stock!exchange!data ( —$ Our!locations (! —$ Group!strategy (# —$ Business!model (% —$ CSR!key!figures () — !Governance The Group (& Transportation and logistics !% Communications ,# Electricity storage and solutions #! — ! Other!assets #% —$ Corporate!social!responsibility *! — !History!of!the!Group BUSINESS REPORT 2018 — BOLLORÉ 01 Message from the Chairman Vincent Bolloré, Chairman and Chief Executive O! cer of Financière de l’Odet Bolloré was founded in Brittany, in 1822, by leaders. Having seen him at work in the Group my two great-great-great-great-grandfathers, for twelve years, I fi rmly believe that Cyrille François Le Marié and René Bolloré. They Bolloré is the right choice for this new chapter were followed successively by their children, in the Group’s story. As planned, I will remain Nicolas Le Marié, my great-great-great-uncle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of and Jean-Claude Guillaume Bolloré, my Financière de l’Odet – which controls 65% of great-great-great-grandfather, their children Bolloré’s share capital – until February 17, 2022, and their children’s children, right down to date of our bicentennial, to ensure that the my uncles and my father. transition is as smooth as possible. Today, it gives me great pride to see the seventh generation take over the reins, with the help of teams of cohesive and experienced 02 BOLLORÉ — BUSINESS REPORT 2018 Cyrille Bolloré" Chairman and Chief Executive O! cer of Bolloré I am greatly honored by the confidence that Consolidated operating income was 1.3 billion the Board of Directors has shown me by unani- euros, a 25% increase attributable largely to mously appointing me Chairman and Chief the Communications business (+29%), driven Executive Officer of Bolloré, replacing Vincent by the very good performance of Vivendi’s Bolloré.
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