Ethiopia: BGI-Ethiopia appoints new Chief Executive Officer

BGI-Ethiopia, a subsidiary of the Castel Group, announced the appointment of Pierre-Emmanuel Medard as its new Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Monitor reported on May 8.

Emanuel is put in charge the largest brewery in the East African nation, replacing Herve Milhade. Milhade retired from Castel Group after serving as the BGI-Ethiopia CEO for the last three and half years.

In a statement on May 8, BGI-Ethiopia says Emmanuel brings over 25 years of industry expertise as he takes the helm starting May 1, 2025.

Most recently, Emmanuel served as CEO of Castel’s operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where “he delivered outstanding results” across the beverage portfolio.

A material engineer by profession, Emmanuel joined the Castel Group a decade ago and held senior leadership roles in Ivory Coast and served as CEO of Castel’s subsidiaries in Gambia and Senegal.

“I’m honored to join BGI-Ethiopia at such an exciting time,” the new CEO says.

“Together with our employees and stakeholders, I look forward to continuing to build on the company’s success and exploring new ways to create lasting value,” Emmanuel added.