Lagardère appoints senior execs

Lagardère Active, the media arm of the French conglomerate, has named Richard Lenormand as CEO of its radio and TV activities. Lenormand was previously finance director at retail group FNAC.

Lagardère Active has also named Fabien Sfez as director of operations and digital and technology development.

Sfez was previously director of technology and has also served as CEO of Pixmania.

Marc Gonnet, marketing director at Lagardère-owned radio station Europe1, has been nameddirector of strategy, reporting to Denis Olivennes.

Thierry Orsoni has meanwhile been named director of communication.

Lagardère owns TV channels including Gulli, Canal J and Tiji.