Benoît Frette becomes President of Chronopost

 

Benoît Frette has 25 years of experience at Chronopost, having held several management positions in operations, sales and customer relations. He will take over a fast-growing company with 4,500 employees, which delivered more than 235 million parcels and achieved a turnover of 1,7 billion euros in 2021.

 

Benoît Frette will succeed Martin Piechowski 64, who served as President for 11 years.

During these years, Chronopost experienced a period of strong growth thanks to the talent of its teams and its ability to innovate and invest. In 2007, Chronopost successfully moved to the next step with the creation of the Chilly-Mazarin hub, followed by a long-term investment plan (400 million euros over nearly 10 years) that has strengthened the company's territorial coverage (around 100 sites to date) and provided it with national and regional hubs equipped with  state-of-the-art IT systems and technology.

These investments have made it possible to launch new activities, such as Chronofresh in 2015, which specialises in the transport of temperature-controlled food products, and to develop services for healthcare professionals and out-of-home deliveries (Shop2Shop relay-to-relay offer). At the same time, Chronopost made significant progress in terms of sustainable development. Between 2015 and 2020, CO₂ emissions per parcel have been reduced by 25%.  Since 2019 25 million euros have been invested to renew the fleet, which now consists of 1,200 low-emission vehicles.

 

Benoît Frette says :

"After years of growth and a significant acceleration since the appearance of COVID-19, I have clear ambitions to pursue our strategy, together with the 4,500 employees of Chronopost, by ensuring the success of our new growth engines now live, while remaining a forerunner in sustainable delivery”.

 

 

Biography of Benoit Frette

Benoît Frette, 51 years old, has a degree in Physical Chemistry of Materials and in Quality Management. Benoît Frette has 25 years of experience within Chronopost and has held management positions in a wide variety of fields (operations, sales and customer relations) which have given him an in-depth knowledge and a 360° vision of the company. He joined Chronopost's Executive Committee in 2010 and then the Management Board in 2016 as Chief Executive Officer, and has contributed to the company's strong development, notably through the emergence of its new growth drivers. Benoît Frette has actively worked on the implementation of the company's diversification strategy with the launch of several divisions: Chronopost Healthcare, dedicated to healthcare (which transports 100,000 parcels per day, including 20,000 temperature-controlled parcels in active cold), and Shop2Shop, focused on out-of-home deliveries, to meet the new expectations of e-retailers and consumers.

 

About Chronopost

Chronopost in France is part of DPDgroup, the international parcel delivery network.  Chronopost is the leading national player in the express delivery of parcels weighing up to 30 kg to businesses and individuals. With a team of 4,500 employees, Chronopost delivered more than 235 million parcels in 2021.  Chronopost serves 230 countries around the world and has special access to DPDgroup's global network of Pickup Point facilities.

DPDgroup is the parcel delivery network of GeoPost, Le Groupe La Poste Group's holding company.

Through innovative technologies, local expertise, dedicated customer service and a network of 19,555 outlets in France (Chronopost branches, post offices and Pickup Points), Chronopost offers the best possible customer experience for both senders and recipients.  Chronopost fully offsets its CO2 emissions and ensures 100% low-emission delivery in Paris and around forty cities in France.