Mane, French specialist in fragrances and flavours and 5e has announced that Samantha Mane is to become President of the family-owned group.
At the age of 40, Samantha Mane, one of the five members of the fifth generation of the Mane family to join the company, succeeds her father Jean Mane, who ran the business from 1995 to 2024. She chose to join the group in 2006 and officially joined in 2007.
There, she rose through the ranks and gained experience within the company. In 2016, her recognized skills and leadership led her to take charge of the Group's Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, Mane's most important in terms of activity.
" It is with great enthusiasm and pride that I take on this new responsibility today, happy to continue this family and entrepreneurial adventure and to lead a Group with such a rich human resource base and innovative spirit.says Samantha Mane. Our independence and family ownership have enabled us to make bold choices over the past 154 years, and to take a long-term view. I want to build on the group's roots, its values, its creative and demanding spirit, which make it unique, with the overriding concern to preserve the environment.. "
Samantha Mane is also vice-president of Prodarom, the union representing the national industry of manufacturers of ingredients and compositions for perfumery.
Samantha Mane has already led major transformations and driven strategic shifts, such as the creation of the Paris flagship dedicated to Fine Fragrance, the implementation of operational excellence projects, and the digitalization of the company.
Under his leadership, sales in the EMEA region more than doubled between 2016 and 2024, despite the Covid crisis.
Samantha Mane has implemented the Group's market development strategy in Africa. She is successfully committed to maintaining the strong capacity for innovation at the company's French headquarters, where 20 % of employees are dedicated to the R&D sector. She has promoted the different types of customer, by encouraging industrial partnerships, while developing employment. Committed to the Group's environmental initiatives, she has just joined the Convention des entreprises pour le climat.
The Mane Group was founded in 1871 by Victor Mane in Le Bar-sur-Loup (06). Today, it is present in 39 countries, with 50 R&D centers and 29 production sites. It employs 8,000 people.
