Nice, global manufacturer of smart home, security and home and building automation solutions, has announced the addition of Jean-Philippe Demaël to its board of directors and as chairman of a new strategic committee.
Jean-Philippe Demaël will focus on further efforts to promote growth at the global level
by accelerating the progress ambitious long-term development plans for Nice.
“Nice is currently in a strategic phase of rapid expansion on a global scale, with major companies such as the U.S.-based Nortek Control joining the group. As a result, I’m certain that the new members of our team such as Jean-Philippe Demaël, with strong backgrounds and international experience in our sector and beyond, will have valuable contributions to make to Nice as it consolidates the process of integrating the new companies and global strategic development in the Smart Home, Security and Home and Building Automation sectors,” comments Roberto Griffa, CEO of Nice.
A graduate of École Polytechnique et Corps des Mines of Paris, Demaël began his career by occupying various government positions at France’s Ministry of Industry and Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry. From 1998 to 2008 he worked for the Arcelor Mittal group, at Aperam, where he was CEO of Automotive Stainless Europe, before becoming CEO of the Brazilian company Acesita.
From 2008 to 2016 ean-Philippe Demaël was first CEO of Somfy Activity and then Chairman of Somfy, a major French player in the automation industry. In addition, he has recently begun consulting for several major multi-national companies.
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