Nantes, December 15, 2014 A new president for Audencia Group: Philippe de Portzamparc Philippe de Portzamparc, President of stockbrokers Portzamparc, has been named president of Audencia Group (Audencia Nantes School of Management, the Ecole Atlantique de Commerce and SciencesCom). He succeeds Gérard Estival, president for the last eight years. Managing director of the Portzamparc firm up until 2012, Philippe de Portzamparc oversaw its evolution from a local interest to one of the major French players in the Small and Mid Caps market. Today, the firm generates 11m € a year and employs 70 staff. Founded 150 years ago, it has accompanied 200 companies on the financial markets since 1985 and counts among its clientele 5000 individuals and 100 institutions. Audencia Group Audencia Group is made up of Audencia Nantes School of Management, SciencesCom -‐ the communication and media school – and Ecole Atlantique de Commerce, a bachelor-‐level business school. In 2010, the three schools joined forces to create a single entity that still allows each to preserve its own originality and identity.With just under 3800 students of 81 nationalities, 280 staff, over 360 external experts involved in teaching and 184 academic partners in 56 countries, this higher education pole strengthens its regional base with SMEs and permits greater development both nationally and internationally. Audencia Group Andrew Taylor, [email protected] Tel: 00 33 2 40 37 45 30