The Union of Mediterranean Viticultural Companies (UEVM) is structured and creates a post of director. Chaired by Gilles Gally, the Languedoc Roussillon marketers union, which until now had no permanent staff, has just recruited Magali Jelila, current director of the ODG Costires de Nmes. “This job creation will allow us to better support and meet the expectations of our members. We needed someone to coordinate our actions, ensure administrative management, in particular with the implementation of the wine recovery plan piloted by the Occitanie Region, and strengthen our representation in professional bodies ” indicates Gilles Gally.
The UEVM has around forty members, including the heavyweights of the regional trade: Castel, Grands Chais de France, Advini, Foncalieu, Grard Bertrand, Paul Mas, Badet Clment… but also smaller structures.
With a master’s degree in “Wine law and quality products” from the universities of Suze-la-Rousse and Aix-Marseille, Magali Jelila started her career in the Union des Vins Italiens (UIV) Rome. She then worked as a lawyer for the French Federation of Spirits (FFS) Paris, before migrating to the south, the Federation of AOC wines from the South-East. She has been director of the ODG Costires de Nmes since August 2018. She will take up her new functions the UEVM on September 1st.
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