Regional Head of France, Switzerland & India
François Davy (1956) joined Adecco as Country Manager of Adecco France as well as member of the Executive Committee in January 2007 and was appointed Regional Head of France, Switzerland & India as of 1 October 2009. Prior to this appointment, François was Senior VP Sales and Marketing of the Mail Division of La Poste, the French postal services. Before that, François spent five years (2000–2005) with Motorola, where his roles included VP Mergers and Acquisitions, VP Global Accounts, VP for Southern Europe, as well as Country Manager France. Between 1996 and 2000, François was Managing Director of Cadbury Schweppes France, playing a key role in the restructuring of the business unit and doubling profits in four years. He spent the previous fourteen years in sales and marketing at the Danone Group, France (1987–1996) and the Bel Group (1978–1987).
François obtained a Diploma in Food Engineering at ENITIAA Nantes in 1977 and was awarded an Executive MBA at CEDEP in 1993. He is married and has five children.