Benoît Neyret

EY Family Enterprise Award of Excellence Class of 2022, France

Benoît Neyret, CEO of Neyret Group

Benoît Neyret, the eighth generation of the Neyret family, believes the ability to adapt and evolve according to the needs of the customers is key to the map to success.

In the ever-changing world of fashion, the name "Neyret Group" is widely renowned and revered. The Neyret Group had its beginning as a small company that manufactured ribbon, around two centuries ago — in 1823. Founded by Antoine Bizaillon, the company was later handed over to his nephew, Jean-Baptiste Neyret, who worked along with him. Jean-Baptiste Neyret remodeled the company to tackle the unexpected circumstances that frequently affected the textile industry. Under his patronage, Neyret Group grew into a much larger enterprise.

From the inception, Neyret Group has been manufacturing textile identification articles. Nestled in a historically significant textile area of Saint-Etienne, France, the company soon became a stellar name known for the quality and design of their products. 

The CEO of Neyret Group, Benoît Neyret, is the recipient of the EY Family Enterprise Legacy Award, France. He is from the eighth generation of the Neyret family and joined the business in 2012. Since then, the performance of the group has enhanced reflecting his vision of a brand that infuses family heritage with state-of-the-art technology. With Benoît at the helm, the group is charting the course forward with an ambitious growth compass. Benoît believes the ability to adapt and evolve according to the needs of the customers is key to the map to success.

The Group has more than 900 employees across the world, working in production units in Tunisia, China, Madagascar and Sri Lanka and sales offices in Hong Kong, Paris, London, Milan, New York and Rio de Janeiro.

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