Grant Alexander Strengthens Its Transition Management Activity with Emmanuel Gatille as Associate Director

Paris, June 12, 2025 – Grant Alexander, a leading HR consulting and services group, is expanding its Transition Management activity with the appointment of Emmanuel Gatille as Associate Director. With over 30 years of experience in the industrial sector, Emmanuel will help consolidate the group’s leading position in this market.

Emmanuel Gatille began his career at Renault in 1992, holding key roles in engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing in France and internationally over 18 years, before joining the CEO Office to develop synergies with Nissan. In 2010, he joined Naval Group (formerly DCNS), Europe’s leading defense naval company, where he established the Operational Excellence Department and led the group’s transformation program. Three years later, he became Head of Purchasing. In 2017, he joined CMA CGM, a global leader in maritime transport, as Purchasing Director, and in 2024 was appointed Group Mediator as part of the achievement of the “Responsible Supplier & Purchasing Relations” label.
In 2025, Emmanuel embarked on an entrepreneurial venture by founding EffiGain, a company specializing in procurement performance improvement. He now joins Grant Alexander, working with Alban Azzopardi as Associate Director within the Transition Management activity, supporting the group’s growth strategy in the industrial sector, particularly in purchasing operations.

An engineer specializing in engines, Emmanuel graduated from IFP School (ENSPM) and holds a DEA in Combustion.

“We are delighted to welcome Emmanuel to our team. His industrial experience, strategic vision, and results-driven culture will be invaluable in supporting our clients’ transformation projects and driving their performance,” says Alban Azzopardi, CEO of Grant Alexander Executive Interim.

About Grant Alexander
For over 30 years, Grant Alexander has been a partner in organizational and leadership performance, providing tailored solutions across all competency management and development needs. The multi-specialist HR consulting and services group operates across five areas: Executive Search, Executive Interim, Leadership Development, Transformation Advisory, and Operating Leaders, serving all sectors and functions (executives, experts, and rare profiles) worldwide. Grant Alexander has offices in France (Paris, Aix-Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Toulouse) and Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg) and is the exclusive partner of InterSearch in these countries, the global leader in executive recruitment. The group is recognized as a “Committed Company” (EcoVadis) for its CSR efforts.

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