GUILLAUME TEXIER

About GUILLAUME TEXIER

Guillaume Texier is the Chief Executive Officer of Rexel, one of the world’s leading distributors of electrical products, solutions, and services. He has held this position since September 1, 2021, when he was appointed to succeed Patrick Berard. He is also President of the Rexel Foundation, reflecting his direct involvement in the group’s energy-transition agenda, training initiatives, and broader social impact efforts. As CEO, Guillaume Texier leads a global company active across many countries and exposed to major shifts in electrification, energy efficiency, digitalization, and value-added services. His responsibilities include balancing operational performance, financial discipline, and business-model transformation. Under his leadership, Rexel has reinforced its role as a specialized distributor helping industrial, commercial, and residential customers accelerate electrification and improve energy efficiency. His professional background is characterized by strong international management experience and deep expertise in B2B businesses. When announcing his appointment, Rexel emphasized both his broad international leadership exposure and his deep understanding of B2B operations. That profile is particularly relevant for a group like Rexel, whose performance depends on service quality, logistics excellence, supplier relationships, and customer proximity in highly competitive markets. As an executive, Guillaume Texier is associated with several strategic priorities: accelerating the energy transition, expanding sustainable solutions, strengthening execution discipline, and continuously improving value creation. Rexel also highlights its commitment to corporate responsibility and environmental stewardship, including alignment with the United Nations Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals. Within Rexel’s governance structure, Guillaume Texier plays a central role in shaping and executing the group’s strategy. His mandate is closely linked to transformation, with a focus on profitable growth, commercial innovation, and adapting the company to rising expectations around energy sobriety and decarbonization.