(AOF) – Cogelec, specialist in access control in collective housing, announces the appointment of Brigitte Geny and Dominique Druon, as members of the Board of Directors. The former has extensive experience in audit acquired at Arthur Andersen and then at EY as a Partner, for more than 25 years. The second has 20 years of experience in the general management of groups acquired in particular in France, the United Kingdom, the USA and the Middle East within Altran, a group listed on the stock exchange.
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Growth of the French market in value
According to the Gfk institute, the sector generated sales of 4.8 billion euros in 2021, up 2% compared to 2020. The product families that benefited from the best performance are in particular helmets and accessories as well as televisions. However, while the French consumer electronics market grew in value last year, it fell in terms of volumes (-2% with 51 million units sold). This trend can be explained by a move upmarket in products: Bluetooth speakers are more powerful or even television sets use more innovative technologies. Thus the development of technologies that improve image resolution (Oled, Qled, miniled) and the size of screens have caused an increase of more than 20% in the average price. Consumers are also looking for more sustainable products.