Corporate governance

EXECUTIVE BOARD
The executive board is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the company. The executive board is assisted by a strategic committee which brings together area and heads of major corporate function directors. It has six members:
• Éric Marée: Chairman of the executive board
• Pierre Pagès: Chief operating officer
• Christian Karst: Executive vice-president corporate development
• Michel Garaudet: Chief financial officer
• Sébastien Huron: Area director Europe
• Jean-Pierre Dick: responsible for special projects and president of the Fondation d’Entreprise Virbac, a corporate foundation

SUPERVISORY BOARD
The supervisory board ensures permanent control of the management of the executive board, regular inspection of the accounts and all major projects and investments. It is comprised of:
• Marie-Hélène Dick: chairwoman
• Jeanine Dick: vice-chairwoman
• Olivier Bohuon
• Philippe Capron
• Pierre Madelpuech, permanent representative of the company Asergi
• Xavier Yon, permanent representative of the company XYC

AUDIT COMMITTEE
The audit committee is in charge of reviewing financial disclosures and the management of risks and accounting practices. Its responsibilities are to ensure the relevance, consistency and reliability of the accounting methods; verify the existence and effectiveness of internal control and risk management procedures; express its opinion on the validity of the accounting treatment of major transactions. It is comprised of:
• Philippe Capron: chairman
• Olivier Bohuon
• Pierre Madelpuech

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The compensation committee is responsible for drawing up recommendations and proposals regarding the compensation of members of the executive board; staying informed of the Group’s general HR policy and more specifically the compensation policy for the Group’s principal executives; reviewing proposals and conditions relating to stock grants; drawing up proposals regarding the amount of directors’ fees to be paid to members of the supervisory board. It is comprised of:
• Marie-Hélène Dick: chairman
• Olivier Bohuon
• Xavier Yon

STATUTORY AUDITORS
• Deloitte & Associés, represented by Hugues Desgranges
• Novances-David & Associés, represented by Christian Dechant

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