Didier Kayat’s new Responsibilities emphasize continuity in “Take Off 2027” strategy, Focusing on steering Group’s Transformation.
Daher’s Board of Directors appointed Didier Kayat as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Patrick Daher, who has held the position since 2016. Didier Kayat will continue to serve as the Group’s Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Olivier Genis, who has been a Board Director appointed by the Daher family since 2020, has been named Vice President of the Board. These appointments reflect the ongoing commitment of the Group’s shareholders, the Daher family and Bpifrance, to uphold and enhance the governance standards of the Daher Group.
Patrick Daher, said “I am very proud of the progress made by the Daher Group, and I have full confidence in Didier Kayat and Olivier Genis to continue the development for decades to come. In recent years, the Group experienced strong growth and made multiple transformative acquisitions in each of its core businesses, thanks to Didier’s contributions.”
The additional responsibilities entrusted to Didier Kayat, a long-time supporter of Daher’s development, underscore the continuity of the Group’s strategic direction and its objectives outlined in the “Take Off 2027” plan. In his new role, Olivier Genis, who has served as a Daher family-appointed Board Director since 2020, will support Didier Kayat in driving the company’s ongoing transformation, ensuring the sustained progress and implementation of its strategic initiatives.
Didier Kayat, Chairman of the Board, Daher Group, said “The aeronautics sector is experiencing extraordinary changes, of which we are only beginning to see the impact. The coming years will be exciting, and I am proud and honored of the responsibilities entrusted to me in this context at the head of a group that has changed in scale, and today is present on three continents. I will serve the best interests of the Group and its shareholders: the Daher family and Bpifrance.”
Olivier Genis, a Daher Group family-appointed Board Director since 2020, has been appointed Vice President of the Board of Directors. He currently serves as Chairman of Eiffage Construction and is a member of the Eiffage Executive Committee, roles that will conclude at the end of this month.
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Didier Kayat, who has served as CEO since 2016, has supported Patrick Daher since the early 2000s in the company’s development, playing a key role in positioning Daher among the top 50 global groups in the aeronautics sector.
Q. – Who has been appointed Chairman of the Daher Board?
A. – Didier Kayat.
Q. – Who has been appointed Vice President of the Board?
A. – Olivier Genis.
