L’Esprit
Q1 2018
CEO Intro
“These are the voyages of the Starship Exclusive. It’s mission: to bravely go where no VAD has gone
before!”
Looking back on this year’s annual kick off events in Lisbon and Macau, it is important to recall all
the fun and the energy, but also the message and purpose. Nobody else in our market thinks it is
important to bring their teams together like we do. Maybe that’s why nobody else comes close
to achieving our ambition.
Our latest financial results show we continue to double our revenues every two years through a
combination of strategic acquisitions and very aggressive organic growth. This continuing success
has outperformed the market on every available measurement. And all because of the strength
of our people and the relentless pursuit of our unique business model.
This year marks a shift in approach as we set our sights on becoming a $10 billion company (notice
dollars not Euro, as this makes it a little easier ). To get there we need to retain and grow market
share with our vendor to 50%+ share of wallet. We also need to acquire and grow vendors in market
segments where we currently have only a small or zero share. And we need to reactivate dormant
or flatlining vendors, and develop vendors where we have the most potential.
What are we waiting for? LET’S GO and lets finish a strong first Quarter !!!
Olivier
Olivier Breittmayer
CEO & Chairman
Exclusive Group