About Žito

The story behind the name, our mission, and the people who drive results.

Leadership

Two complementary senior operators — combining European depth with African, Middle Eastern and Indian Ocean reach.

Philippe Seigle — founder of Žito Consulting, expert in European FMCG, beauty and retail expansion

Philippe Seigle

Founder — Žito Consulting

Prague Hub

Philippe drives European strategic growth from our Prague hub. A multilingual bridge-builder fluent in French, English, German and Dutch, he connects cultures and markets across Central and Western Europe.

Eric Locarni — founder of Beer & Bev Partner, expert in beverage and FMCG growth across Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean

Eric Locarni

Partner Expert — Beer & Bev Partner

La Réunion Hub

Eric brings 20+ years in the Beer & Beverages sector, leading growth across East Africa and the Indian Ocean. Based at our La Réunion hub, he delivers hands-on expertise from Kinshasa to Nairobi, Mauritius and beyond.

Operating from strategic hubs in Prague and Saint-Denis (La Réunion), we provide borderless expertise for global projects.

Our Values

The principles that define how we work.

Partnership

We build long-term relationships, not transactional engagements. Your success is our success.

Excellence

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and execution quality.

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Euro-African Expertise

Deep understanding of European and African business cultures, regulatory landscapes, and market dynamics.

Sustainable Growth

Like the grain in our name, we nurture growth that is rooted, resilient, and enduring.