The Municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains has decided to hire Mr Philippe Gendret as Head of the Energy Department. Mr Gendret will take up his post on 1 May 2013. Mr Schmid and Mr Gallandat, who have been acting Heads of Department since the end of 2010, will take up their respective positions as heads of the department's technical office and commercial section.
The recruitment process for a new Head of Energy Services began in the summer of 2012 with the support of an external firm. The position was advertised in August 2012. Two initial interview phases resulted in the selection of two candidates for an assessment in early 2013.
Following these various stages of recruitment, the Municipality selected Mr. Philippe Gendret as Head of the Energy Department. Married and father of two children, Mr. Gendret has extensive managerial skills developed in various management positions. With his personality, his communication skills and his ability to translate strategies into concrete actions, he convinced the recruitment committee and the municipality that he has the right profile to hold this position successfully.
After his university studies in Paris, Mr. Gendret began his professional career in 1988 for Andréfleurs, first as store manager, then as group manager. In 1996, he moved into the media sector. He holds positions of responsibility and sits on the general management of Naville, then Edipresse as head of digital. Since 2011, he has been a director at Open Web Technology, an international consulting firm specialized in "digital transformation" (design and development of digital strategies, audits and deployment of technological, marketing and commercial projects).
The Municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains congratulates Mr. Gendret on his appointment and wishes him every success in his new position. It also thanks Mr Olivier Schmid and Mr André Gallandat for serving as Acting Heads of the Energy Department for two years. As soon as Mr. Gendret takes up his duties, they will return to their previous positions, respectively Head of the Technical Office and Head of the Commercial Section.