SHANGHAI, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sodexo announces that Jérôme Lemouchoux is appointed Chairman & General Manager, Greater China, effective October 1st, 2026. He will report to Sodexo APMEA CEO Nicolas Lannuzel and will join the APMEA Leadership Team.
As one of Sodexo’s strategic markets, Greater China plays a pivotal role in the Group’s long-term ambition. This appointment underscores the Group’s continued commitment to investing in the market, reinforcing its presence and accelerating sustainable development across Greater China.
In his new role, Jérôme will focus on deploying Sodexo’s Shift & Grow 2030 ambition, the Group’s roadmap to accelerate growth and enhance competitiveness. He will work with teams across Greater China to rebuild the growth engine, simplify and standardize the operating model, and reignite a high-performance culture. Leveraging Sodexo’s distinctive position across Food and Facilities Management, its service culture and technology capabilities, Jérôme will drive meaningful impact and create lasting value for clients, consumers and communities.
Jérôme Lemouchoux, Chairman & General Manager, Sodexo Greater China, said:
"I am honored to take on this role and contribute to advancing Sodexo’s strategic growth trajectory in Greater China. The market’s energy, resilience, diversity and pace of innovation pose tremendous opportunities, and I am eager to work closely with the team and ecosystem partners to unlock the full potential. With the guidance of Sodexo Shift & Grow 2030 ambition, we will continue to cement the company’s strong foundations, elevating our organizational capability, business impact and corporate citizenship to new heights."
Sodexo recognizes Isabelle Hannedouche’s dedication, care and significant contributions to the development of Sodexo Greater China since her tenure in 2023. Further information on Isabelle’s future role will be shared in due course.
Nicolas Lannuzel, Chief Executive Officer, APMEA, said:
"Greater China is one of Sodexo’s most important growth markets, and I am delighted to welcome Jérôme to the role of Chairman & General Manager. His deep understanding of our business, proven leadership and passion for transformation will be invaluable as we accelerate our Shift & Grow 2030 ambition and unlock new opportunities for growth across the market.
I would also like to thank Isabelle Hannedouche for her leadership and significant contribution to Sodexo Greater China over the past three years. She has helped strengthen the business and build a strong foundation for the future, and we wish her every success in her next chapter."
About Jérôme Lemouchoux
Jérôme brings more than 25 years of experience within Sodexo, where he has built his career across a wide range of roles, including operations, sales, strategy, marketing and digital transformation.
He has held CEO roles for more than 12 years, within Sodexo Benefits & Rewards Services (now Pluxee) in the Philippines, Belgium and Luxembourg, and as CEO of FoodChéri in France, our subsidiary focused on sustainable, healthy and innovative food solutions. In his latest role as Group VP, Business Sustainability, Jérôme contributed to embedding sustainability into operations and commercial strategy at global level, to drive both business performance and positive impact.
Throughout his career, Jérôme has built a strong track record in driving organic and external growth, as well as leading cultural and digital transformation to strengthen the client and consumer experience. His leadership style is rooted in delivering a purpose-driven mission, relying on collective intelligence and team empowerment.
Jérôme is French, speaking English and Spanish. He is married with three kids. He will be based in Shanghai, China.
About Sodexo
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the leader in Food and Services, shaping better everyday experiences at every moment in life: work, heal, learn and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. With its services, Sodexo meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, Bloomberg France 40, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.
About Sodexo China
Sodexo entered the Chinese market in 1995. Adhering to the Group’s purpose on "Shaping better everyday experiences at every moment in life", Sodexo has grown as the leader in Food and Facility Management Services in China, with a dedicated team of 18,400 employees across 1,000 sites nationwide, serving over 1.2 million consumers on a daily basis. Over the years, Sodexo China has grown into a trusted partner across a full spectrum of clients from Corporate, Healthcare to Education and Sport & Leisure, providing sustainability-led and people-centric practices around well-being services, striving to power productivity, enhance talent satisfaction, create comfort and enjoyment across every moment of work, learning, healing and playing. The company also commits to upholding the highest standards of business conducts and compliance, propelling the facilities of our clients into the Destination of Choices where people are cared and valued at their utmost.
Key Figures
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• 24.1 billion euros Fiscal 2025 • 426,000 employees as at August 31, 2025  • #2 France-based private employer worldwide |
• 43 countries • 80 million consumers served daily • 7.8 billion euro in market capitalization |
