
Automotive market forecasting firm CSM Worldwide has announced two new appointments at the company’s Paris office: Patrice Guillory, previously CSM’s manager of European Business Development, is now manager of European Advisory Services, and filling Mr. Guillory’s former business development position is Guillaume Lembrez.
"We have strengthened our Paris office and improved our ability to bring enhanced solutions to the European market," said Craig Cather, president and CEO. "Both Patrice and Guillaume have in-depth knowledge of the automotive industry and are able to ensure our customers obtain the critical information they need to remain profitable and competitive."
In his role as manager of European Advisory Services, Mr. Guillory is responsible for researching specific sectors of the automotive marketplace and providing CSM clients with custom intelligence reports and analysis. Prior to joining CSM, Mr. Guillory spent more than a decade working in the automotive equipment industry, and held various marketing and business planning positions within Faurecia and UT Automotive in France and the United States.
As European Business Development manager, Mr. Lembrez is responsible for promoting and implementing the sales and business development strategy of CSM Worldwide in Europe. He was previously a sales director with Bosch Rexroth and an account manager with Valeo.
CSM Worldwide provides trusted automotive market forecasting services and strategic planning solutions to the world’s top automotive manufacturers, suppliers and financial organizations. CSM Worldwide covers the global automotive environment from Detroit, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai, Grand Rapids, São Paulo, Budapest and Bangalore.