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GOVERNANCE At its Annual General Meeting on May 22, 2014, Rexel moved from a dual board structure with a Supervisory Board ( Conseil de Surveillance ) and Management Board ( Directoire ) to a one-tier board structure with a Board of Directors ( Conseil d administra- tion ). As part of this change, Rudy Provoost was appointed Chairman and CEO ( Président- Directeur Général ), with Catherine Guillouard as Deputy-CEO. This change aims to simplify the decision-making process and accelerate the implementation of the Group s strategy.
HOME AUTOMATION Rexel Expo, the interna- tional trade fair dedicated to energy efficiency and multi-channel solutions, highlighted digital applications and services for contractors. This year, product demonstrations included Energeasy Connect, Rexel s new smart homes system, which allows users to control their homes and contractors to provide remote maintenance. The launch of the home automation Box distributed by Rexel France is scheduled for mid-2015.
IN SALES OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOLUTIONS +19% VS. 2013
863m
BUSINESS AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014
IN SALES OF BUILDING AUTOMATION
SOLUTIONS
103m
IN SALES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
SOLUTIONS +15% VS. 2013
m 311
IN SALES THROUGH E-COMMERCE +10% VS. 2013
bn 1.7
IN SALES OF INTERNATIONAL KEY
ACCOUNTS AND LARGE PROJECTS
(IKA AND IPG)
824m