Dear Family Members and Friends,
I would like to express my sincere condolences and deepest thoughts on the passing of Mr. Henri Coisne. He was to me an exceptional entrepreneur who acted with a vision, conviction and above all, strong and authentic values, putting people, collaboration and trust at the core. And today, we live and breathe these values at Sonepar, with such energy and mindset to conquer that it makes us powered by difference.
I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Coisne a few times. I actually had the opportunity to attend a dinner and sit at the same table with Henri, two weeks after I joined Sonepar, 4 years ago . And his question to me was: “And you, what do you do at Sonepar?”. He was 95 and founder of Sonepar and Digital is a different world. I did not know where to start, the discussion and my mandate … So it was an interesting moment that I will always remember. He was curious and interested; I knew I landed in a different place, one of entrepreneurship and courage.
With my deepest respect,
Jeremie Profeta