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Societe Generale appoints new Group Country Heads in Switzerland and in Japan

Societe Generale is pleased to announce it has appointed new Group Country Heads in Switzerland and in Japan:

_ Hugues de la Marnierre is appointed Group Country Head for Switzerland, with effect from 1 July 2016, in addition to his existing roles as Head of Corporate and Investment Banking in Switzerland as well as Senior Banker covering Swiss financial institutions.
He replaces Yves Thieffry who has recently been appointed Chairman of the Boards of Directors of Societe Generale Private Banking Switzerland.

_ Raphael Cheminat is appointed Group Country Head for Japan, with effect from 1 September 2016, subject to regulatory approval.
Raphael replaces Guillaume Burtschell who will take on a new role within the Group.

Their objective will be to further develop Societe Generale’s activities in their respective countries, Switzerland and Japan being key markets for the bank, capitalizing on the progression that has been made in previous years and fostering synergies across businesses to grow the client base.