Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer
Gilles Riche has over 30 years of experience in finance and management control, including 15 years in financial management and strategic management, mainly in the technology and industrial sectors. A graduate of HEC Paris and INSEAD, he has held several CFO positions, supporting companies of various sizes in their development and financial structuring.
He began his career at Veolia (US Filter) as Head of Reporting and Internal Audit, where he contributed to the financial consolidation of international subsidiaries. He then joined Oxford AUTOMOTIVE as Financial Control Director, overseeing the financial management of several subsidiaries and optimizing costs and investments.
Subsequently, he became CFO of SAMES (a division of EXEL Industries), where he led growth and restructuring operations, contributing to increasing the group’s valuation from €8 million to €183 million in five years. He also led the merger with the WAGON AUTOMOTIVE group, identifying significant synergies and optimizing the profitability of operations.
Gilles Riche then became CFO at Intersec, a software publisher specializing in big data. There, he implemented a financial recovery plan, improving net profit and refinancing the company. He also structured the group’s financial strategy, supervised due diligence processes, and supported its international expansion, particularly through the creation of a subsidiary in India.
Alongside his operational responsibilities, Gilles Riche serves as a speaker at HEC Paris, where he shares his expertise in corporate finance and investment. His career allows him to develop a pragmatic and structured approach to financial management, focused on performance and supporting business development.
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