Abderaman El Aoufir holds a master’s degree in economics, with a specialization in management, from the University of Clermont-Ferrand, France. He began his career in 1984 at Compagnie Française des Ferrailles, working in the finance department. He subsequently held several operations-based posts and then executive management positions, based in Spain, followed by the United States, and then in the south east of France. In 2006, Daniel Derichebourg tasked him with turning around Servisair, a Derichebourg subsidiary specialized in airport services, and in the space of six years he increased Servisair’s EBITDA from €5 million to €73 million. After Servisair was sold in December 2013, Abderaman El Aoufir was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Derichebourg Group, and is Chief Executive Officer since April 18, 2023.