Olivier Tavenet
Managing Director, Strategy & Corporate Development
Jameel Motors
Olivier Tavenet
Managing Director, Strategy & Corporate Development
Jameel Motors
Olivier Tavenet serves as Managing Director, Strategy & Corporate Development, Jameel Motors.
Olivier is the lead on all strategy and development initiatives for Jameel Motors internationally, and prior to his appointment to this role, Olivier held a range of senior leadership positions across Asia, North America and Europe.
Mr. Tavenet previously served as Group Director at Sea Group, where he led the strategy and operational management of high-impact initiatives, with internal stakeholders, partners and Government. He has experience leading transformational projects across various businesses including digital transformation, inorganic and organic growth projects, and alliances management. Olivier has also held senior positions at Essilor-Luxottica and McKinsey.
Olivier holds a Master of Science in Energy & Fluids and a Master of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering in from ENSAM – Arts et Métiers Paristech, France. He has also achieved an internal MBA awarded by McKinsey. Olivier speaks six languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, German, and Lao
Jameel Motors is a leading international independent automotive distributor, representing a number of prominent global automotive brands, and is one of the world’s leading independent Toyota distributors in key markets across Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe.
Present in more than 12 markets, Jameel Motors offers full OEM brand representation, including import, distribution and wholesale, retail, marketing and sales of vehicles and parts, servicing, repair and personalization solutions, and component manufacturing. Its passenger vehicle distribution portfolio includes Toyota, Lexus, MG Motor, GAC Motor, BYD, Geely Auto and Farizon Auto, together with HINO Trucks and Ford Trucks in Egypt.
