Alexandre Giquello and Brice Pescheteau Badin: Drouot Shifts into High Gear

Why was the directorship position at Drouot Enchère created? Alexandre Giquello: The idea is to simplify a system that had become hard to fathom, with levels of intervention that were too disparate. In short, the new position came about through merger of the former Executive Board and the former Supervisory Board. It’s important to have someone who’s an auctioneer to interface with colleagues, because as soon as an issue comes up in a room you need a person who can identify the problem in concrete terms. The idea is that there should be a contact person, Brice, who knows and understands the snags that crop up. Brice Pescheteau Badin: Too often, people who wanted to talk to Drouot Enchère spoke to two individuals: the general manager of Drouot Patrimoine, Olivier Lange, and its president, Alexandre Giquello, who were mainly there to manage the group. t he idea now is to have a single person who manages and looks at what happens at Drouot while also being involved in strategic development and orientations. There was an abundance of collegiality and ideas but they didn’t take shape fast enough. So the board of directors chose to have a clear policy and direction, which the shareholders overwhelmingly approved. The reforms passed at the shareholders’ meeting can’t be carried out without a strong and effective referent. That doesn’t change the organizational structure but facilitates relationships with auction houses and the Drouot Enchère teams, whether they work on the operational, technical or communication side. To assist me in managing…