Hugues Mulliez Explained

Hugues Mulliez
Birth Date:7 August 1975
Birth Place:Paris, France
Occupation:Entrepreneur
Board Member at Telecel Group
Boards:Telecel Group

Hugues Stephane Bernard Mulliez (born 7 August 1975) is a French business entrepreneur.[1] [2] [3] He is presently a board member at Telecel Group and the person in charge of its M-commerce service.[4] He is the former founder of Net Player Games, founder and Chairman of Youg's, President and CEO of Surcouf and founder of Progressy société.

Personal life

Hugues Mulliez was born in Paris, France, on 7 August 1975. He is the son of Stéphane Mulliez, creator of Picwic, the grand-nephew of the Auchan group's northern founder, Gérard Mulliez,[5] and the grandson of Francis Mulliez who participated in the establishment of the AFM association. The Mulliez Family Association (AFM) was created in 1955.[6] [7] [8] Its goal was to maintain patriarch's heritage intact and distribute it to 11 children in an equitable manner.

The Mulliez group brings together retail chains in the large food retail, fast food, fashion and sports sectors in France. Auchan, Kiloutou, Decathlon, Leroy Merlin, Kiabi, Flunch, are some of the companies controlled by The Mulliez Family Association.[9] [10]

Hugues Mulliez was charged with manslaughter after admitting to being at the helm of his boat as it collided with a Greek fishing boat with three people aboard on August 9, 2019 off the luxurious Peloponnese resort of Porto Heli, 170 miles southwest of Athens. Two people were killed and one was seriously injured in the accident.

Hugues Mulliez presently lives in Belgium.

Career

Hugues Mulliez was born into a family of entrepreneurs. He created his first company at the age of 21, then sold it three years later.

Leroy Merlin, Blanche Porte, 3 Suisses, Auchan

From 1993 to 1996, Hugues Mulliez served as a salesman at Leroy Merlin, purchasing control trainee at La Blanche Porte and Aux 3 Suisses, and then as head of fruit and vegetable department at Auchan.

Net Player Games

In 1996, Hugues Mulliez founded Net Player Games in Lille, France. The company developed network games and assembled PCs.

Youg’s

In 1999, Hugues Mulliez created Youg's.[11] [12] [13] In 2000, he opened the first Youg's store in Flers. Youg's was a retailer which distributed IT and digital products. The 3 stores were located in the North of France and the South of Paris, with approximately 100 employees.

Surcouf

The first Surcouf store was created in 1992 by Olivier Dewavrin and Hervé Collin.[14] Surcouf became a subsidiary of Fnac in April 2001 when it was bought by the PPR group. PPR Group develops a portfolio of high-growth global brands.

In 2009, Hugues Mulliez purchased Surcouf from the PPR Group.[15] Youg's was merged and applied to the management of Surcouf. Hugues Mulliez served as the President and CEO.[16] [17]

Telecel Group

Telecel Global was founded in 2007.[18] [19] The firm offers wireless telecommunication services, and was formerly known as Exxon Telecom.[20] [21] [22] Offices are located in South Africa and United Kingdom.

Telecel Group is major player in Africa.[23] [24] Hugues Mulliez currently serves as a board member at Telecel. Hugues Mulliez, along with his business partners Nicolas Bourg, Mohamad Damush, and Laurent Foucher, launched Africa Startup Initiative Program in 2019, as part of Telecel Group's CSR programs.[25] [26]

Boards

Hugues Mulliez serves on the following board:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hugues Mulliez : Président-directeur général de Surcouf. www.lsa-conso.fr. 2019-09-25.
  2. Web site: Hugues MULLIEZ - Dirigeant de la société Progressy - BFMBusiness.com. dirigeants.bfmtv.com. 2019-09-25.
  3. Web site: Notice 2015088216, N° 1983, Mémorial C, Mémorial, Luxembourg - OpenGazettes. opengazettes.com. 2019-09-25.
  4. Web site: Interview d'Hugues MULLIEZ, un investisseur partenaire de TELECEL Centrafrique. aBangui.com. 2019-09-25.
  5. Web site: Famille Mulliez : accident mortel avec un hors-bord impliquant un de ses membres. Berger. Annick. 2019-08-25. Capital.fr. fr. 2019-09-25.
  6. Web site: Le groupe Mulliez. www.kelmagasin.com. 2019-09-25.
  7. Web site: Vous connaissez tous ces enseignes, mais qui les gérent ? - FO44. 2015-07-29. Force Ouvrière 44. fr-FR. 2019-09-25.
  8. Web site: Hugues Mulliez et ING en pétard pour une affaire de crédit. 2019-09-05. L'Echo. fr. 2019-09-25.
  9. News: Billionaire Hugues Mulliez to be sued over fishermen's death. Athens. Anthee Carassava. 2019-08-27. The Times. 2019-09-25. en. 0140-0460.
  10. Web site: La famille Mulliez : 1300 hypocrites règnent sur le secteur de la grande distribution. 2017-10-01. FRUSTRATION. fr-FR. 2019-09-25.
  11. Web site: Hugues Mulliez, Youg's: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets. 2020-11-16. Bloomberg.com.
  12. Web site: CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre advised Hugues Mulliez on the acquisition of Surcouf. cms.law. 2019-09-25.
  13. Web site: News Kering. Disko. www.kering.com. en. 2019-09-25.
  14. Web site: Le groupe Mulliez rachèterait le cybermarchand Surcouf. Belfiore. Guillaume. 2009-04-03. Clubic.com. fr. 2019-09-25.
  15. Web site: Surcouf placé en redressement judiciaire. magazine. Le Point. 2012-03-01. Le Point. fr. 2019-09-25.
  16. Graphique 2.24 Les 15 premières fondations actives dans le secteur du gouvernement et de la société civile, 2013-15. 10.1787/888933800822.
  17. Web site: Réseaux d'affaires de S.C.I. DE PAVILLON SOUS BOIS. french-leader.com. 2019-09-25.
  18. Web site: Eros Now Announces Entry into South African Market with Telecel Global Partnership. 2017-11-03. www.businesswire.com. en. 2019-09-25.
  19. Web site: Telecel Global Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors PitchBook. pitchbook.com. en. 2019-09-25.
  20. Web site: Eros International plc (via Public) / Eros Now Announces Entry into South African Market with Telecel Global Partnership. www.publicnow.com. 2019-09-25.
  21. Web site: Telecel Global - CB Insights. www.cbinsights.com. en-US. 2019-09-25.
  22. Web site: Telecel Global annonce le lancement prochain de ses activités comme MVNO en Afrique du Sud. Ecofin. Agence. Agence Ecofin. fr-fr. 2019-09-25.
  23. Web site: Laurent Foucher et Hugues Mulliez : "Pour réussir en Afrique, il faut aimer l'Afrique". La Tribune. fr. 2019-09-25.
  24. Web site: le groupe Telecel, un modèle de politique sociale et de développement. 2019-08-25. Africanews. fr-FR. 2019-09-26.
  25. Web site: Mr. Hugues Mulliez takes part in Africa Startup Initiative' launch at the Mobile World Congress 2019. MENAFN. menafn.com. 2019-09-27.
  26. Web site: Mr. Mohamad Damush, CEO at Telecel Group, delivering his speech at the ASIP panel #MWC19 (2) - aNews. ilovephp. www.anews.top. en. 2019-09-27.