Sofina
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Sofina, Société Financière de Transports et d'Entreprises Industrielles, is a Belgian
holding company, headquartered in Brussels
, which invests in several industrial sectors such as Telecommunication (7%), Portfolio companies, Banks and Insurance (6%), Private Equity (6%), Services within the Company (18%), Consumable Goods (31%), Energy (6%), Distribution (8%) and various other sectors (10%). Geographically Sofina has investments located in Belgium
, the Netherlands
, the United Kingdom
and North America
.
The company has participations in Richemont
, Colruyt
, Danone, SES S.A., GDF Suez
, Eurazeo
and Delhaize.
For the history and historical archives of the company, see the website of Association pour la Valorisation des Archives d'Entreprises
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
holding company, headquartered in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, which invests in several industrial sectors such as Telecommunication (7%), Portfolio companies, Banks and Insurance (6%), Private Equity (6%), Services within the Company (18%), Consumable Goods (31%), Energy (6%), Distribution (8%) and various other sectors (10%). Geographically Sofina has investments located in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
The company has participations in Richemont
Richemont
Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A. is a Swiss luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by the South African businessman Johann Rupert. Richemont categorizes its businesses into four areas: jewellery, watch making, writing instruments and other, which encompasses clothing and firearms. The...
, Colruyt
Colruyt
Etablissementen Franz Colruyt N.V. - Établissements Franz Colruyt S.A., usually known simply as Colruyt is a Belgian family company that is one of the major players in the country's retail network. Founded in 1925 by Franz Colruyt, the group today operates a number of retail brands, most...
, Danone, SES S.A., GDF Suez
GDF Suez
GDF Suez S.A. is a French multinational energy company which operates in the fields of electricity generation and distribution, natural gas and renewable energy. The world's largest utility after taking control of Britain's International Power, the company was initially formed by the merger of Gaz...
, Eurazeo
Eurazeo
Eurazeo is a French investment company, formed in the merger of Eurafrance and Azeo. Its headquarters are in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.The firm's strategy is to focus on growing companies operating in various markets, with a path to eventually become the chief shareholder of, or at least a...
and Delhaize.
For the history and historical archives of the company, see the website of Association pour la Valorisation des Archives d'Entreprises
Management
- Count Yves BoëlYves BoëlYves Boël is a Belgian businessman. He is a son of count René Boël and Yvonne Solvay, granddaughter of Ernest Solvay and he married countess Yolande d'Oultremont on 12 September 1977....
: Chairman of the Board - Count Richard Goblet d'AlviellaRichard Goblet d'AlviellaCount Richard Goblet d'Alviella is a Belgian businessman, who studied economics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, , and obtained an MBA at the Harvard Business School. He is a son of Jean Goblet d'Alviella...
: Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
and Appointed Director - Count Pol BoëlPol BoëlCount Pol Boël was a Belgian industrialist and liberal politician. He was a son of René Boël and Yvonne Solvay...
: (former) Vice Chairman of the Board - Jean-Luc Reginster : General Counsel
- Wauthier De Bassompierre : Secretary
- Marc Speeckaert : Managing Director
- Marc Van Cauwenberghe : Deputy Managing Director
- Xavier Coirbay : Manager
- Jean-Pierre Delree : Assistant Manager
- Francois GilletFrançois GilletFrançois Gillet is a French photographer based in Stockholm, best known for his still life and child images. He studied photography at the Arts University College at Bournemouth and graduated 1971...