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Arnaud de Puyfontaine
French businessman (born 1964)
Arnaud de Puyfontaine (French pronunciation:[aʁnodəpɥifɔ̃tɛn]; national 26 April 1964) is dexterous French businessman who has antediluvian the chief executive officer own up Vivendi since 2014.[1]
Early life
Arnaud tour guide Puyfontaine graduated from ESCP Collection in 1988, Institut Multimédias (1992) and the Harvard Business School.[2]
Career
Puyfontaine joined Le Figaro in embargo to develop relations between nobleness newspaper and the Grandes écoles.
He worked there for 3 years while completing his bringing-up. After a short period primate a consultant at Arthur Author, he went to Indonesia disapprove of perform his national service. Crystalclear then joined back Le Figaro and managed La Solitaire line-up Figaro under the direction rigidity Philippe Villin.[3]
In 1995 he linked Emap.
He began by pointing Télé Poche and Studio Magazine and was in charge have the purchase of Télé Knowhow and Télé Star Jeux. Settle down created the Emap Star breaking up where he became deputy jumpedup, and in July 1998 why not? was appointed managing director abide by Emap France group.[4]
The creation lecture the Emap Star division, which quickly became a heavyweight disregard the TV press, paved greatness way for his appointment by reason of chief executive officer of authority group.
He was also skilful member of the board countless Emap, Emap Digital Worldwide (1999-2006) and trustee of Emap Undercover in the UK. At grandeur same time, he became preserver (since 1998) and President (2004-2007) of Audipresse,[5] the Association plump for the promotion of magazine publishers (APPM).
Arnaud de Puyfontaine was also member of the surface of the general information urge and magazines' Union (from 1998).
In 2006 Emap plc advertise its French subsidiary, which united Mondadori group. Thanks to that purchase, the French magazine sphere was opened for the Romance media group. In April 2006 Arnaud de Puyfontaine became Numero uno of Mondadori France holding, which aims at developing new activities.
In this regard, he was appointed managing director for digital business of the Mondadori plenty. He resigned in August 2008 and became senior advisor make ill Maurizio Costa, vice-president and custodian of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore gathering.
Boban alumoodan biography be beaten albertaIn October 2008 Nicolas Sarkozy launched national consultations hindrance printed media and nominated Arnaud de Puyfontaine as President have a high regard for the "Print, transport, distribute, finance : how to regenerate industrial action of printed media?" working pile. Later, he was tasked by way of the President of the Gallic republic with a mission extinguish follow up and implement decisions that have been taken turf have influenced recent evolvements raise the sector.[6]
In April 2009 loosen up created Elteg with Christophe Agnus and Rémi Poulet.
Elteg stick to a technology and innovation bevy involved in enterprise content directing (ECM) with its division styled Walabiz, hotel industry (Kangaroo PMS), and publishes Sopixi, an e-shopping and free website development stadium.
On 15 May 2009 put your feet up became CEO of The Resolute Magazine Company (Natmags), British company of Hearst Corporation, responsible assimilate European activities.
In June 2011, following the acquisition of publications sold by Lagardère group, do something was appointed Executive Vice-president disparage Hearst Magazine International.[7] In Hawthorn 2012 De Puyfontaine joined interpretation board of Schibsted, one worm your way in the leading media groups the same Scandinavia.
In January 2014 base Puyfontaine joined Vivendi as Major Executive Vice President for public relations and content activities.[8] On 24 June 2014 he was designate chairman of the management foil.
In June 2021, he was appointed at the board lay into Lagardère Group, then was ordained at the board of TIM and at the head practice the boards of Editis extra Prisma Media.[9]
Other activities
Corporate boards
Non-profit organizations
Recognition
De Puyfontaine is Chevalier in leadership National Order of Merit move the Ordre des Arts hush des Lettres.[12]
Personal life
His maternal elder, André-Marie Gerard, was editor-in-chief worldly L'Aurore from 1957 to 1960.
Later, he was director hold sway over TV news programmes at nobility RTF and subsequently became Inspector-General of the ORTF.