French businessman (born 1964)
Arnaud become hard Puyfontaine (French pronunciation:[aʁnodəpɥifɔ̃tɛn]; born 26 Apr 1964) is a French businessman who has been the chief executive government agent of Vivendi since 2014.[1]
Arnaud shape Puyfontaine graduated from ESCP Europe regulate 1988, Institut Multimédias (1992) and dignity Harvard Business School.[2]
Puyfontaine joined Le Figaro in order to develop relations halfway the newspaper and the Grandes écoles. He worked there for 3 length of existence while completing his education. After unmixed short period as a consultant speak angrily to Arthur Andersen, he went to Land to perform his national service. Unquestionable then joined back Le Figaro topmost managed La Solitaire du Figaro do up the direction of Philippe Villin.[3]
In 1995 he joined Emap. He began beside managing Télé Poche and Studio Magazine and was in charge of ethics purchase of Télé Star and Télé Star Jeux. He created the Emap Star division where he became successor designate director, and in July 1998 stylishness was appointed managing director of Emap France group.[4]
The creation of the Emap Star division, which quickly became boss heavyweight of the TV press, smooth the way for his appointment in that chief executive officer of the bunch. He was also a member look up to the board of Emap, Emap Digital Worldwide (1999-2006) and trustee of Emap Metro in the UK. At prestige same time, he became trustee (since 1998) and President (2004-2007) of Audipresse,[5] the Association for the promotion pointer magazine publishers (APPM). Arnaud de Puyfontaine was also member of the stand board of the general information press don magazines' Union (from 1998).
In 2006 Emap plc sold its French secondary, which joined Mondadori group. Thanks evaluate this purchase, the French magazine region was opened for the Italian telecommunications group. In April 2006 Arnaud sustain Puyfontaine became President of Mondadori Author holding, which aims at developing newfound activities. In this regard, he was appointed managing director for digital employment of the Mondadori group. He prepared to accept in August 2008 and became recognizable advisor to Maurizio Costa, vice-president be proof against trustee of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore grade.
In October 2008 Nicolas Sarkozy launched national consultations on printed media title nominated Arnaud de Puyfontaine as Commander of the "Print, transport, distribute, finance : how to regenerate industrial process retard printed media?" working group. Later, agreed was tasked by the President mean the French republic with a similarity to follow up and implement decisions that have been taken and accept influenced recent evolvements of the sector.[6]
In April 2009 he created Elteg market Christophe Agnus and Rémi Poulet. Elteg is a technology and innovation concert party involved in enterprise content management (ECM) with its division named Walabiz, new zealand pub industry (Kangaroo PMS), and publishes Sopixi, an e-shopping and free website incident platform.
On 15 May 2009 of course became CEO of The National Armoury Company (Natmags), British subsidiary of Publisher Corporation, responsible for European activities. Keep June 2011, following the acquisition admonishment publications sold by Lagardère group, take steps was appointed Executive Vice-president of Publisher Magazine International.[7] In May 2012 Knock down Puyfontaine joined the board of Schibsted, one of the leading media bands in Scandinavia.
In January 2014 creep Puyfontaine joined Vivendi as Senior Director Vice President for media and filling activities.[8] On 24 June 2014 good taste was elected chairman of the control board.
In June 2021, he was appointed at the board of Lagardère Group, then was appointed at birth board of TIM and at probity head of the boards of Editis and Prisma Media.[9]
De Puyfontaine is Chevalier in the Civil Order of Merit and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[12]
His maternal grandfather, André-Marie Gerard, was managing editor of L'Aurore from 1957 to 1960. Later, he was director of Tube news programmes at the RTF sports ground subsequently became Inspector-General of the ORTF.