PRESS RELEASE
TECHNICOLOR CREATIVE STUDIOS STRENGTHENS
ITS LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
Paris (France), October 16,
2023 – Technicolor Creative Studios (TCS) announces
the evolution of its Executive Committee with:
- The promotion of
Jean-Paul Burge from Global President of MPC – the film division of
TCS – to Chief Commercial Officer for the Company.
- The appointment
of Michael Masset as Chief People Officer
- The extension of
Stéphanie Fougou’s portfolio of responsibilities with the inclusion
of the Company’s corporate communications
Jean-Paul Burge will take on
the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer for Technicolor
Creative Studios. In this role, he will be responsible for
developing and implementing the Company’s commercial, growth, and
marketing strategies. Working in close alignment with Technicolor
Creative Studios’ four division Presidents, Jean-Paul Burge will
drive cross-brand business development, engage in key business
partnerships, and expand service offerings to grow client
relationships, increase market shares and deliver organic business
growth.
As newly appointed Chief People Officer,
Michael Masset will serve as a member of the
Executive Committee and will report to Caroline Parot, CEO. He
joins Technicolor Creative Studios as the Company solidifies its
brand as an employer of choice for creative talent. Michael Masset
brings with him 20 years of HR leadership and consulting experience
in the ‘Big Four’ with a proven track record in employee engagement
and organizational development.
Stéphanie Fougou, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary, will also oversee Technicolor
Creative Studios’ corporate communications to further leverage the
Company’s vision and values, in addition to her current supervision
of legal, audit-risk assessment, CSR and Public Affairs.
Caroline Parot, CEO of Technicolor
Creative Studios declared: “As we continue our journey to
reimagine the future of Technicolor Creative Studios, I am pleased
to reinforce the structure of our Executive Committee. Jean-Paul
Burge’ role will be instrumental in accelerating and creating
meaningful value for the Group, while relying on the strengths and
leadership of each of our Brands in their business segments.
Furthermore, Michaël Masset’s extensive experience spanning over
two decades in HR and people management will be critical in helping
us better attract and retain key talent. Finally, Stephanie will be
pivotal in driving our corporate communications efforts to new
heights and in solidifying Technicolor Creative Studios’ voice as a
full-fledged Group. I am confident that this new leadership
structure will optimize our performance and efficiency, ensuring we
will achieve our full potential. I would like to extend my
heartfelt appreciation to our entire management team for their full
commitment to shaping a sustainable future for Technicolor Creative
Studios.”
Commenting on his newly created role,
Jean-Paul Burge added: “Technicolor Creative Studios has
enormous untapped potential to improve the individual business
groups performance not only by better supporting them and their
management but by developing a holding company strategy that brings
value to our clients and expands our capabilities and offer. This
includes investment in technology, strategic partnerships and cross
business unites deals. That will be my focus and I am looking
forward to working with the teams to deliver this”.
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Biographies
JP Burge – Chief Commercial Officer
Prior to this role, Jean-Paul was Global
President of MPC, a TCS company, the largest suite of creative and
VFX studios serving the feature film and episodic market globally.
Highlights of shows delivered by MPC include The Lion King, The
James Bond franchise, and the Harry Potter films. In recent years,
the studio has produced Academy Award Winning work for films such
as The Lion King, 1917, The Jungle Book and The Life of Pi. Before
that Jean-Paul sat on the Global Board of BBDO Worldwide. As
Chairman & CEO of BBDO across Asia he was responsible for all
BBDO and affiliate offices in the region and their delivery of
brand strategy, data management, creative development, design, CRM,
ecommerce, and campaign metrics for their clients. With
representation in sixteen countries, BBDO Asia is the most
creatively awarded network across the region, is known for brand
communications solutions for over 500 clients including Ford,
Hewlett-Packard, Visa, ExxonMobil, FedEx, Guinness, Mars, Pepsi,
Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Mattel, Mercedes-Benz, and Fonterra.
Jean-Paul is British/Colombian, was raised in Latin America and was
educated between the US and England. He began his career at JWT
London in 1998. Over the past twenty-two years he has lived in
London, Bangkok, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Jean-Paul
today lives in Oxford with his wife Ainsley, and 3 children.
Michael Masset – Chief People Officer
Michael has 20 years of HR leadership and a
consulting career in the ‘Big four’. He is a strong believer that
the management of people, the organization of the company and a
meaningful strategy can allow organizations to transform themselves
without business disruption and maintain adequate wellbeing for all
employees.
Prior to joining Technicolor Creative Studios,
Michael served as the first Chief Human Resources Officer for the
Group Toluna, after having occupied the role of first Chief Human
Resources Officer for the Group Altice. He previously held various
positions at Dexia: Head of HR of the Company’s Group Holding, Head
of the Compensation and Benefits department for the Group, and
Deputy of the Group Human Resources Director.
An economic law graduate from Brussels’
University, Michael began his career at Ernst & Young in 1998
as a consultant, in 2000, he joined Deloitte & Touch as a
manager and in 2002 joined Claeys & Engels as a lawyer.
Stéphanie Fougou - General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
Stéphanie Fougou was previously General Counsel
and Board secretary of Ingenico SA and of the European Payments
Initiative, a private company launched by key European banks and
aiming to create a Paneuropean unified payment solution. She has 25
years of experience as General Counsel of major CAC 40/SBF 120
international companies Ingenico, Accor, Vallourec and Club Med
where she leaded different expertises such as Legal, Compliance,
ESG, Risks, Insurance.
Stéphanie Fougou is an Independent Board member
Institute Pasteur and Lead Independent Director of La Compagnie des
Alpes.
Stéphanie Fougou is very committed to helping
young people build successful and meaningful career paths: she
mentors several young people. She is Chairperson of Honor of the
AFJE (French Association of In House Lawyers) and “Doyenne” of ENM
(Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature) on Commercial, Social and ESG
topics and Vice President of Franco British Council.
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technology company providing world-class production expertise
driven by one purpose: The realization of ambitious and
extraordinary ideas. Home to a network of award-winning studios,
MPC, The Mill, Mikros Animation and Technicolor Games, we inspire
creative companies across the world to produce their most iconic
work. Our global teams of artists and technologists partner
with the creative community across film, television, animation,
gaming, brand experience and advertising to bring the universal art
of storytelling to audiences
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