Jacques-Antoine GRANJON
CEO and Co-founder of vente-privee.com
Jacques-Antoine Granjon, graduated from the European Business School of Paris and went on to found Cofotex, a company specialized in the sale of destocking with Julien Sorbac. In 2000, from the experience gained from Cofotex, he was inspired to set up, for the first time in France – a website dedicated to the private sale of branded products. In 2001, vente-privee.com was founded with the support of 7 co-founders. The years between 2001 and 2004 were crucial in developing the foundations which prepared the company to later achieve huge success in France and go on to receive 2 years straight the nomination for “Best e-commerce website in terms of customer satisfaction” and the “Innovation prize for the best French e-commerce website” in 2005. 2006 marks the beginning of vente-privee.com’s expansion in Europe, with the opening of local offices in Spain and Germany. The development does not stop here and in 2008 the company launched sales in Italy and the United Kingdom. Currently, vente-privee.com has a turnover of 510 million euros in Europe, with an annual growth of 46% with 2009 forecasting a turnover of 650 million euros.