Professional and sports fishing - Change in continuity at Kerfil - Yachting Art Magazine
The Bretonne Kerfil company, based in Guengat, not far from Quimper, is a particularly recognized player with sea professionals, for its particularly rich fisheries offer, whose fame dates back to 1938, and to know-howUnique in the manufacture of nets and ropes, then known as the Kersaudy Establishments.
Over the years and strong of its notoriety, Kerfil has diversified its product offer in the sports fishing sector and boating, by integrating new international brands like Tica or Mustad.His experience acquired with sea professionals also allowed him to consolidate and develop his activities towards aquaculture, the maritime world, sport or even the industry.
In recent years have seen many successes pass, but also, the crises of professional fishing, the development of sports fishing, with the pitfalls of legal restrictions, and lately the health crisis and Brexit.
Overcoming these tests made it possible to establish the status of Kerfil, recognized for the quality of its service, its product offer, and its professionalism, and the time had come for Ronan Le Meur, to pass the bar, as it specifies on EcoYachting Art Yachting:
"It seemed obvious to me in my reflection, that the transmission of governance to the executives of the company, knowing perfectly well its organization and its markets were factors of success, especially since Sébastien and Rodolphe have been working closely with me sincemany years, and that they had all my confidence in their respective mission.»»
To carry out this transmission, Ronan Le Meur proposed to Rodolphe Baubion and Sébastien Kiehl to enter the capital, by remaining associated with a role of strategic support, to bring them his advice and experiences.
Sébastien Kiehl has been responsible for management since 2005, and Ronan Le Meur's right -hand man for several years.The figures of the company have no more secrets to explain to him: "I entered Kerfil as part of a work-study contract and I stayed there, then at the end of this contract, Itook the job of the accountant who was retired.My missions have extended to the occupation of the financial director today.Taking up the reins of Kerfil today is a real personal and professional accomplishment.It is a superb challenge that Rodolphe and I are going to raise.»»
As for Rodolphe Baubion, he entered the company in 2017, as the general public market, with the mission of boosting this activity and proposing a new product plan.At the beginning of 2021, he was entrusted to him the overall sales department of Kerfil integrating his two markets, professional fishing and leisure fishing, a course which allows him to be fully complementary with Sébastien Kiehl: "The addition of our skills and visionthat we share of the company, make us the ideal team for this project.This is an opportunity for us to continue to implement and accelerate the strategy that we have developed under the chairmanship of Ronan Le Méri.»».