Laurent Boissel, Chief Finance Officer at Zodiak Media, has been promoted to the expanded role of Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO) Zodiak Media. Boissel will assume his new responsibilities immediately, and will continue to report to Zodiak CEO David Frank, in close relationship with the Paris and London teams. 

The appointment follows the departure from HQ of current Group COO Jonny Slow as he assumes his new position as CEO of Zodiak Americas based in Los Angeles.

Also, as part of the restructuring of the group’s HQ, Roisin Thomas and Jana Bakunina, both currently VP Corporate Development, are appointed as Chief of Staff (reporting to David Frank) and VP Corporate Finance (reporting to Laurent Boissel) respectively. Further hires are expected to support key HQ functions.

Zodiak Media is an independent content studio operating in more than 20 countries with annual revenues in excess of US$800 million. Zodiak Media recently announced the launch of Zodiak Americas, a new division that brings together Zodiak’s existing production businesses in North, Central and South America.