Taking on French giants on their own turf

German-owned Nantaise des Eaux Services promotes itself as “the alternative on the water market” in France. President Jean-Pierre Ciglia talks to GWI about how the company is positioning itself in a changing environment.

 Taking on Lyonnaise des Eaux and Veolia on their home patch was the task handed to Jean-Pierre Ciglia, president of Nantaise des Eaux Services (NdES), by the company’s German parent Gelsenwasser when he took on the role in May 2009.

 
Ciglia was no stranger to the sector, having previously served as commercial director of Saur, France’s third-largest private ...

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