Jean-Paul BATH

Engineer and graduate of the École spéciale des travaux publics. He was awarded an MBA from the Insead Business School. He worked with large international groups (such as Amrep Group, Air Products and Raychem) before becoming administrator of the communications department at the Pompidou Centre. He was later commercial director and editorial director of the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie. In 2001 he founded and managed the events company Art Actuel Communication. In 2015, he was appointed managing director of VIA (Valorisation de l’innovation dans l’ameublement: Valorisation of innovation in furniture).