Olivier Rochard is appointed at the head of Hubbard worldwide. Based in Quintin, Olivier is in charge of the operational management of Hubbard SAS, reporting directly to Frédéric Grimaud who will supervise the commercial management together with the Business Directors.
Olivier, who graduated as engineer in animal production, has been working for Groupe Grimaud since 1999 in different positions: production director of a US-based subsidiary followed by his role as General Manager of Grimaud Frères Sélection.
Olivier has the responsibility of the Hubbard group in close association with the local managers: Mark Barnes in the USA, Minoru Miyasaka in Brazil, Andrzej Rosinski in Poland and Nick Lynn in the UK.
In the US, Mark Barnes previously COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Hubbard LLC now becomes the CEO (Chief Executive Officer).
Yann Le Pottier, who was export manager of Grimaud Frères Sélection, succeeds Olivier Rochard as the head of this company.
All these changes are a positive move of Groupe Grimaud organization relying on internal expertise. These evolutions will allow the continued development of an independent Group continuing an ambitious project with promising perspectives.
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Source: Hubbard LLC
Olivier Rochard is appointed head of Hubbard worldwide.
Mark Barnes is appointed CEO of Hubbard, LLC.