New CEO for MRS Airport
Julien Coffinier, 44, has been appointed as new CEO at Marseille Provence Airport
In charge of the international airports of Antananarivo and Nosy be in Madagascar (Ravinala Airports) since September 2021, Julien Coffinier has been appointed by the board of Aéroport Marseille Provence as new Chief Executive Officer. He took office last October 3rd for a 5-year term and replaces Philippe Bernard who is retiring and ends his term with a successful completion of the new terminal opening named Cœur d’Aéroport which was inaugurated last June 25th.
Julien Coffinier graduated from ESCP Business School in 2003, he then began his career in the UK in telecommunications, before turning to financial analysis for Cora hypermarkets and Match supermarkets in Europe and the French West Indies, in charge of mergers and acquisitions.
In 2008, he joined the Aéroports de Paris group (now Groupe ADP), where he managed the financial balances of Paris airports, particularly the five-year agreement on economic regulation, as well as international strategic initiatives, including the significant acquisition of TAV Airports in Turkey in 2012.
Promoted to deputy director of international activities in 2013, Julien Coffinier oversaw the ADP Group's global deployment and strengthened industrial partnerships with key players such as Amsterdam-Schiphol airport.
In 2017, he is appointed Director of the Asia-Pacific region from Hong Kong. He is responsible for the development and management of all ADP Group’s activities, including architecture, engineering, concessions, investments and services.
In February 2020, Julien Coffinier takes on a more operational role and becomes the chairman of the management company for Zagreb International Airport. Finally, he is appointed to the highest executive position of the concessionaire company of the airports of Antananarivo and Nosy be, during which time the Airport Council International (ACI) awards the prestigious award to the Antananarivo International Airport “the best airport in Africa with fewer than 2 million passengers” (2023).
His arrival is part of a new strategic plan aimed at strengthening air connectivity and enhancing the quality of the customer experience, while accelerating the airport's energy and ecological transition. Convinced of the need to cooperate closely with all political and economic players, his actions will aim to create value for the airport and its region, while minimizing nuisance for local residents.