KEY EXPERIENCE

Eric holds a Master 1 in Business Economics and a Master 2 in Institutional Economics from the University of Aix-Marseille III in France.

A business economist and an opinion leader in Mauritius, Eric started his professional career in April 1996 when he joined Coopers & Lybrand, which later merged into PricewaterhouseCoopers. He acquired six years of consultancy experience in these firms. Besides, he was an Adviser to the Ministry of Finance from March 2000 to February 2001. In August 2004, Eric set up his own consultancy firm, PluriConseil.

Well known in the financial services industry, Eric is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Development Bank of Mauritius since 1 January 2009. Previously, he was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of First City Bank (renamed Bank One) from November 2005 to February 2008, and he had worked as a credit analyst for the State Bank of Mauritius in 1999. He had also worked for a stockbroking company, Capital Markets Brokers, as Business Development Manager in 2001.

Eric thus has a wide range of experience in economic studies, financial analysis, market research, policy review, project management, corporate relationship and organisational communication. His clients cover a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, commerce, hotels, banks, media, public corporations and government bodies.

Eric is a registered trainer in economics, management, marketing and communication, and his firm is a training institution registered at the Mauritius Qualifications Authority.

Since 1996, Eric comments on public policy issues in the local newspapers through more than 300 opinion pieces written in both English and French. He is regularly quoted in the local media and he participates in televised and radio debates live among other professionals. He presents talks and conferences to academic and business audiences in Mauritius and abroad. He is the author of a local best-seller book Mieux comprendre l’économie (2005). His contribution to the advancement of economic ideas at the national level is widely recognised.

Eric is involved in social work as a member of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Port Louis since December 1996. He served JCI Mauritius as National President in 2004. He has organised and chaired more than 70 Business Forums which saw the participation of businessmen, civil servants and opinion leaders, receiving wide media coverage. Eric won the International Chamber of Commerce Business Award for these forums at the 2001 JCI World Congress, in recognition of a project best promoting the principle of free enterprise.