LAGARDÈRE S.A. 
By Lagardère Unlimited announced today that Daniel Franck will lead the Lagardère Unlimited media and production operations across Europe and Africa with immediate effect. Daniel will remain CEO of Lagardère Unlimited-owned agency IEC in Sports and, under his new appointment, will take responsibility for the media and production activity across the Europe and Africa platform. He will continue to report to Alain Lemarchand, Head of Lagardère Unlimited Europe and Africa.
Daniel is a seasoned industry expert, having spent the last 18 years working in the sports business. An economics and political sciences graduate from Uppsala University in Sweden, he worked initially as a sports journalist for a selection of Swedish TV channels. In 1998, he joined IEC in Sports as Head of New Media and has remained at the agency ever since. Over the years, he has undertaken multiple roles and led various departments in a number of locations, including Director of Production and COO, before being appointed CEO in 2011.
Commenting on the appointment, Alain Lemarchand said: "I am delighted to place our media and production business in the very capable hands of Daniel. He is a committed member of the Lagardère Unlimited Management team and this appointment is a reflection of the trust the group has in him. I am confident that he will step up to his new challenge to further develop our media and production business in Europe and Africa and wish Daniel every success with his new responsibilities."
Lagardère Unlimited Europe and Africa includes IEC in Sports, SPORTFIVE International, SPORTFIVE Germany, SPORTFIVE France, SPORTFIVE Africa, Lagardère Unlimited Events, Lagardère Unlimited Stadium Solutions and Lagardère Unlimited Scandinavia.
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Heidi Farr - Director of Communications & Public Relations
T+41 (0)22 5963 832 - E heidi.farr@sportfive.com -
Fanny Margoux - Communications Manager
T+33 (0)1 74 31 72 06 - E fmargoux@lagardere-unlimited.fr
About Lagardère Unlimited
A division of the Lagardère Group dedicated to Sport and Entertainment, Lagardère Unlimited deploys its international expertise in six complementary areas of business: Events; Talent Management; Stadium and Arena; Marketing; Media; and Academies. Lagardère Unlimited employs over 1,300 people, and is active in three international zones: Europe and Africa, United States and South America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
Lagardère is a world-class pure-play media group (Book and e-Publishing; Press, Audiovisual, Digital and Advertising Sales Brokerage; Travel Retail and Distribution; Sport Industry and Entertainment). Lagardère shares are listed on Euronext Paris.
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