We are happy, me and my team, to find yourself again after several months of absence. Your magazine Leader Réunion is resuming its publication after a forced interruption since September.. The cause of this interruption is beyond my control. She requires me to add the stamp for now « L’Original » on the cover.
I founded Leader Réunion more than 27 years ago and, in June 2020, the publication of our number 200 was an opportunity for me to thank all those who had shown their trust in me throughout these years. I want to thank them today with even more force for renewing this confidence in me.
Because if it remains faithful to the editorial formula that made it successful, Leader Réunion sets off again on new bases, with a new publishing company and a rejuvenated graphic style. Several distinguished guests give us the pleasure of expressing themselves in the columns of this back-to-school issue. First, Dorothée de Sigoyer, who runs the Les Vendanges cellars, introduces us to the particular style of this familiar brand but with a little-known history, linked to that of a large Bordeaux wine estate.
Jean-Marie Ollivier, new general manager of the SPHB, explains to us the novelties and projects of the industrial oil manufacturer from Réunion. On his side, Michel Duvergne, founder of Somid, multi-brand distributor and big name in Reunion Island distribution, lifts the veil on the tremendous work that he and his team carry out behind the scenes of the large trade for the satisfaction of his customers. I also invite you to find our usual sections on store openings and plans to open stores, launches and novelties, technological innovations, enlightening analyzes of markets and business life, etc. In short, Leader Réunion is more mobilized than ever to cover the news of a year 2021 which I wish you full of success. I'm interested in the future, just like you.
Carole Manote,
publication director and editor-in-chief
