Claude Paoli (pictured), majority shareholder and President of the French group BPI, has announced an intention to conclude a strategic capital partnership with Perceva Capital. The operation should be finalised in March 2012. The transaction would see Perceva Capital taking a majority stake.
Created in 1984, BPI group is a global management and HR consulting firm. BPI assists companies and institutions to prepare, implement and drive transformation strategies. With a global footprint in 40 countries and a French network of 26 regional offices, BPI employs nearly 1 000 professionals, working in close proximity to clients.
The strengthening of the capital base will be supported by the current management team. It will provide BPI the means to consolidate its financial structure and adapt to the economic environment. The group will be able to further its position as a leader in the management and HR consulting arena and to pursue the development of its innovative services, in particular around the 2.0.
Claude Paoli would become Chairman of the Supervisory Board that will also include representatives from Perceva.
Paoli says: “The partnership with Perceva will allow us to reach the next level in the deployment of our services. We will bring new energy to the market and respond to the expectations of our clients by focusing on innovation.”
Jean-Louis Grevet, President of Perceva, says: “BPI is a renowned brand and a company with many strengths, stemming from its talented employees. We are enthusiastic, in partnership with Claude Paoli, to be able to support the management of BPI in this new phase of their development. This project perfectly corresponds with our role in accompanying high potential French companies in their redeployment.”
