PRESIDENT'S EDITORIAL

 

To facilitate access to everyone, everywhere, to a wide diversity of ideas and services, is the mission of Lagardère Services.

Operating in twenty one countries throughout Europe, North America, Asia and the Pacific, Lagardère Services is a world leader in Travel Retail and Press Distribution, as well as an innovative Highstreet retailer. It runs the largest international network of media, duty free and specialty stores. Considered as a reference in the industry, it operates strong brand names like Relay, Aelia and Virgin.

Our Group is committed to providing support for its business partners, publishers and landlords, and helping them meet ever-increasing customers' expectations.

Lagardère Services is operating in a multi-cultural environment and relies on local management teams to head up subsidiaries. Our Group shares fundamental key values: Innovation, Initiative, Professionalism, Team Spirit and Ethics.

This corporate culture served by an ambitious strategy ensures long-term success to our Group which, I am sure, will continue to evolve and overcome every challenge it encounters.

Dag RASMUSSEN
Chief Executive Officer

 

KEY FIGURES
In 2010, the Group, with almost 10,000 employees in more than 20 countries, achieved a €4.6 billion turnover.

A UNIQUE NETWORK
of nearly 4,000 stores in more than 20 countries is operated by Lagardère Services.

WORLDWIDE PRESENCE
in more than 100 airports, 350 railway stations, 330 commuter stations, 450 malls, supermarkets and hypermarkets.

THE WORLD’S NUMBER 1 IN NATIONAL PRESS DISTRIBUTION,
Lagardère Services is the only specialised press distributor with an international network covering 6 countries.