{"id":1338,"date":"2024-11-28T08:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T08:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yanmar.com\/eu\/newsroom\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2025-06-10T08:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:26:06","slug":"alain-gillet-joins-yanmar-vineyard-solutions-as-new-managing-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yanmar.com\/eu\/newsroom\/alain-gillet-joins-yanmar-vineyard-solutions-as-new-managing-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Alain Gillet joins Yanmar Vineyard Solutions as New Managing Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As of October 1, 2024, Alain Gillet has officially started as Managing Director at Yanmar Vineyard Solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With former key positions at leading vineyard technology and equipment companies, Alain has extensive experience in agriculture and vineyard management and brings valuable expertise to his new role at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yanmar.com\/fr\/viticulture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yanmar Vineyard Solutions<\/a> (YVSS). His focus will be on driving new technologies that help wine producers make more sustainable choices.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yanmar.com\/eu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/06\/Alain-Gillet-Yanmar-Vineyard-Solutions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yanmar.com\/eu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/06\/Alain-Gillet-Yanmar-Vineyard-Solutions.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yanmar.com\/eu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/06\/Alain-Gillet-Yanmar-Vineyard-Solutions-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-sustainability\">Sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Based in \u00c9pernay, France, YVSS develops tailored technology for the wine industry, with a strong commitment to sustainability. With Alain Gillet heading the team, YVSS is taking a strong step to further expand this focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alain is honoured to take on his new role at Yanmar Vineyard Solutions: \u201cMy vision is to put Yanmar\u2019s technology to work for our customers with effective, sustainable solutions. I\u2019m highly motivated to build on Yanmar\u2019s long and rich history of innovation and support our growth with a reliable, forward-looking approach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-specialist-in-vineyard-technology\">Specialist in vineyard technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>What attracted Alain to the company is how the two worlds of technical innovation and vineyard technology come together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am passionate about both,\u201d Alain explains. &#8216;When Yanmar shared more details about the job, it felt like the perfect fit to help the company grow into a true specialist in vineyard technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-technology-customers-and-partners\">Technology, customers and partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The new managing director aims at three main goals: expand Yanmar\u2019s role in vineyard technology, create strong customer relationships, and work closely with partners in the industry. With these goals, YVSS is ready to strengthen its reputation for quality and reliability, helping the wine industry build a greener, more innovative future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alain is ready for this challenge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I look forward to working closely with our talented and dedicated team and partners to guide the company toward sustainable growth. I\u2019m confident in our ability to deliver solutions that truly meet our customers\u2019 needs and move the wine industry forward.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of October 1, 2024, Alain Gillet has officially started as Managing Director at Yanmar Vineyard Solutions. 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