Chairman and President: Paul Batigne
For nearly 40 years Mr Paul Batigne was at the head of a family enterprise, SABIN - specialized in the business of leathers and hides and skins, in the tawery sector. But he has other reponsibilities in the leather sector. He is chairman of the (French Tawery Trade Union and administrator of the CIDIC (Interprofessional commitee for the developement of the leather industry, shoes and leather goods); he is also chairman of the National Leather Council since December 2002.
Alongside this, he is active in his home region where he acts as an administrator to the Water Treatment Office of the Adour sur Garonne region and as the Social and Economic Advisor to the Midi-Pyrénées region. Until June 2002, he was a member of the board of COTANCE (European Tannery Confederation).

Show Manager:
Beatrice Rousseau joined CIDIC in 1983 and transferred her knowledge to CNC (Conseil National du Cuir) as the Administrative Director. She also carries out the trade fairs MEET IN AFRICA and LE CUIR A PARIS as the Project Manager.

Financial Director:
Holder of a chartered accountancy diploma, Gisèle Escande is the financial director of the group since 1990.

Chief Accounts Manager:
Barguet joined SIC SA after a 9-year experience for an accounting firm. He is responsible for the accounts department since 1991.

Press/communication Operations Manager:
Having a sharp sense of public relations as well as a wide international experience, Erica Caron is the key contact for the journalists.

Commercial Manager:
Anne Soulier has an European commercial experience and joined SIC SA for the launch of LE CUIR A PARIS. She is in direct contact with the exhibitors.

Visitor Marketing and Promotion L:
Very interested in fashion and design, Marc Brunel ensures that the image and the promotion of the fair are coherent with the market position. He participates in the development of the various activities of LE CUIR A PARIS.

An international network of agents :

Italy Office:

Via Aspertini, 19
40139 Bologna
Italy

Tel/Fax: +39 (0) 51 546 365
Tel: +39 (0)51 58 72 181
GSM: +39 (0) 339 316 1212

Turkey Office:

RDF FÜARCILIK LTD STI
Barbaros Bulvari, n°121
Tev – Orhan Birman Is Merkezi
Kat 7
34349 Besiktas – Istanbul

Turkey
Tel: +90 212 275 18 00
Fax: +90 212 275 18 11

Germany Office:

Mayouri SENGCHANH
EXALIS Gmbh
Worringer Str. 30
D-50668 KÖLN
Germany

Tel: + 49 221 499 53 84
Fax: + 49 221 499 53 85

Latin America Office:

BRO (Business Relasionship office)
Av. Macuco, 726 – cj 2309
04523-001 São Paulo – SP
Brazil

Tel: +55 11 5055 6888
Fax: +55 11 5055 7838

China Office:

Espace China
No 1438 Shanxi Bei Road
Fortune Times Plaza, Room 420-421
Shanghai 200060
China

Tel: + 86 21 6276 4681
Fax: + 86 21 6276 4696

Board Members :
- Monsieur Paul BATIGNE, Chairman of the National Leather Council
- Monsieur Robert GOURRUT, Chairman of the Federation of Leather Goods Retailers
- Monsieur Gérard PRETRE, Chairman of the Trade Union of French Tanneries
- Monsieur Jean-Pierre GUALINO, Chairman of the ATC company
- Monsieur Pierre WAINTRAUB, Chairman of the French Leather Goods Association