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Éric Bompard, an entrepreneur and former computer technician, created the company in 1984 following a trip to Asia where he learned about cashmere weaving.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.eric-bompard.com/lhistoire-de-la-maison/|title=L’histoire de la maison|date=November 12, 2019|website=Pressroom &#124; Eric Bompard}}</ref>

Éric Bompard, an entrepreneur and former computer technician, created the company in 1984 following a trip to Asia where he learned about cashmere weaving.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.eric-bompard.com/lhistoire-de-la-maison/|title=L’histoire de la maison|date=November 12, 2019|website=Pressroom &#124; Eric Bompard}}</ref>

In the 2004, Éric Bompard began passing over leadership to his daughter, Lorraine de Gournay, for her to later become the chief executive officer (CEO).<ref name=”WWD-05.01.2018″>{{cite web|url=https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/eric-bompard-be-sold-to-investment-consortium-11085403/ |title=Eric Bompard to Be Sold to Investment Consortium |publisher=Women’s Wear Daily |last=Spencer |first=Mimosa |date=5 January 2018 |accessdate=24 October 2024 |archive-date=23 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923024323/https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/eric-bompard-be-sold-to-investment-consortium-11085403/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2004, Bompard began passing over leadership to his daughter, Lorraine de Gournay, for her to later become the chief executive officer (CEO).<ref name=”WWD-05.01.2018″>{{cite web|url=https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/eric-bompard-be-sold-to-investment-consortium-11085403/ |title=Eric Bompard to Be Sold to Investment Consortium |publisher=Women’s Wear Daily |last=Spencer |first=Mimosa |date=5 January 2018 |accessdate=24 October 2024 |archive-date=23 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923024323/https://wwd.com/business-news/mergers-acquisitions/eric-bompard-be-sold-to-investment-consortium-11085403/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, Xavier Marie, the founder of [[Maisons du Monde]], together with [[Apax Partners]] and [[Bpifrance|BPI France]], announced their acquisition of Éric Bompard.<ref name=”lesechos.fr”>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2018/01/le-roi-du-cachemire-eric-bompard-revendu-981204|title=Le roi du cachemire, Eric Bompard, revendu|date=January 5, 2018|website=Les Echos}}</ref><ref name=”UK FashionNetwork”>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Investor-trio-team-up-to-acquire-cashmere-label-eric-bompard,934179.html|title=Investor trio team up to acquire cashmere label Eric Bompard|first=FashionNetwork com|last=UK|website=FashionNetwork.com}}</ref><ref name=”Apax Partners”>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apax.fr/en/portefeuille/portfolio/bompard/|title=Eric Bompard|website=APAX}}</ref>

In 2018, Xavier Marie, the founder of [[Maisons du Monde]], together with [[Apax Partners]] and [[Bpifrance|BPI France]], announced their acquisition of Éric Bompard.<ref name=”lesechos.fr”>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2018/01/le-roi-du-cachemire-eric-bompard-revendu-981204|title=Le roi du cachemire, Eric Bompard, revendu|date=January 5, 2018|website=Les Echos}}</ref><ref name=”UK FashionNetwork”>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Investor-trio-team-up-to-acquire-cashmere-label-eric-bompard,934179.html|title=Investor trio team up to acquire cashmere label Eric Bompard|first=FashionNetwork com|last=UK|website=FashionNetwork.com}}</ref><ref name=”Apax Partners”>{{Cite web|url=https://www.apax.fr/en/portefeuille/portfolio/bompard/|title=Eric Bompard|website=APAX}}</ref>


Latest revision as of 14:49, 7 December 2025

French cashmere wool goods manufacturer

Éric Bompard SA is a French high-fashion cashmere wool goods manufacturer established in 1984.

Éric Bompard, an entrepreneur and former computer technician, created the company in 1984 following a trip to Asia where he learned about cashmere weaving.[1]

In 2004, Bompard began passing over leadership to his daughter, Lorraine de Gournay, for her to later become the chief executive officer (CEO).[2]

In 2018, Xavier Marie, the founder of Maisons du Monde, together with Apax Partners and BPI France, announced their acquisition of Éric Bompard.[3][4][5]

The company subsequently launched an advertising campaign in late 2019, promoting its image through a “Cachemire Family”.[6]

In March 2020, Barbara Werschine was announced as the company’s new CEO.[7][8]

  1. ^ “L’histoire de la maison”. Pressroom | Eric Bompard. November 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Spencer, Mimosa (5 January 2018). “Eric Bompard to Be Sold to Investment Consortium”. Women’s Wear Daily. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ “Le roi du cachemire, Eric Bompard, revendu”. Les Echos. January 5, 2018.
  4. ^ UK, FashionNetwork com. “Investor trio team up to acquire cashmere label Eric Bompard”. FashionNetwork.com.
  5. ^ “Eric Bompard”. APAX.
  6. ^ à 16h11, Par Virginie de KerautemLe 14 novembre 2019 (November 14, 2019). “Marketing : une famille déjantée pour vendre les cachemires Eric Bompard”. leparisien.fr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ FR, FashionNetwork com. “Eric Bompard : Barbara Werschine est la nouvelle directrice générale”. FashionNetwork.com.
  8. ^ Diderich, Joelle (March 16, 2020). “Eric Bompard Names CEO to Speed Growth”.

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