Anduze, June 29, 2023 - Starting from scratch in 2013 following long-term hospitalization for back pain, Samuel Corgne has turned his life around by creating ErgoSanté. Over the past decade, the Cévennes-based family business has made it its mission to protect the most vulnerable and relieve those who suffer. Specializing in workplace ergonomics, the company enjoyed exceptional growth, becoming the European market leader in passive exoskeletons and a French benchmark in workstation design. In 2023, the company celebrates its 10th anniversary and announces the appointment of its new Managing Director, Dominique Seau.
Successively Marketing Director and General Manager of L'Oréal in Russia and Denmark, Dominique Seau joined the Danone Group in 2001 as Marketing Director of OPAVIA-LU in the Czech Republic, then of LU France the following year. In 2004, he joined Triumph International as Co-Managing Director of the French subsidiary, before returning to his Gard roots in 2007, when he became President of Groupe Eminence in Aimargues. A position he held for 14 years. He then put his experience in operational transformation to good use, advising company directors before being appointed CEO of ErgoSanté in April 2023. " My past experience in the service of French heritage brands and innovation testifies to my commitment to the creation of sustainable value and local jobs," he explains. Well placed to lead the Group's transformation and strong growth, he has been entrusted with the forthcoming launch of "Made in USA" production in North Carolina and the raising of several tens of millions of euros to finance its international growth. " The aim is to maintain our strategy of disruptive innovation and push back our limits, while creating jobs ," explains Samuel Corgne, the Group's CEO.
The French Group celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2023.
A distributor of ergonomic solutions since its inception, ErgoSanté is taking a new step in its development by launching its own production of seats and exoskeletons in 2016 and 2017.
In 2018, the Cévennes-based SME is making a strategic shift, refocusing its activities in Anduze and strengthening its roots in the Cévennes.
In 2019, the company's commitment to inclusion led it to obtain Entreprise Adaptée (EA) status, and in 2020 its products were exhibited at the Élysée Palace, consolidating its reputation in the market. Maintaining a steady pace of several innovations and product launches each year, ErgoSanté intensifies its development from 2021 and expands into key areas such as artificial intelligence (LEA) and green growth. The company is investing in the development of responsible production and is setting up a channel dedicated to the reconditioning and recycling of professional furniture, thus promoting a circular approach in its workshops.
That same year, ErgoSanté attracted the attention of Mutuelles Impact, an initiative of the Mutualité Française, which decided to invest in the company's capital. This partnership marked the start of spectacular growth for ErgoSanté. To meet growing demand, the company adopted an active hiring policy, increased its production area for seats and exoskeletons, and expanded internationally.
In 2021 and 2022, it will inaugurate new, energy-efficient premises to support the intensification of its activities, creating 60 new jobs.
In 2022, ErgoSanté was recognized by the business magazine Challenges as one of France's 9 most beautiful SMEs, and received the ESG award Trophée des Lionnes in recognition of its corporate social responsibility.
More recently, it was awarded the CSR prize by the professional organization L'Ameublement français. Based in Anduze, the SME currently employs over 200 people. By 2022, it expects to have generated sales of 22.7 million euros, compared with 14.5 million euros the previous year. It has 30 local presences in France and 20 international presences.
As Europe's leading designer and manufacturer of passive exoskeletons under the "Hapo" brand and workstation equipment under the "Manufacture des Cévennes" brand, ErgoSanté continues to redefine industry standards by protecting the most vulnerable.
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