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Paris, April 22, 2009
OPENDISC APPOINTS MORVAN BOURY AS CEO
Guillaume Doret, President and Founder of Opendisc, announces
the appointment of Morvan Boury as Chief Executive Officer.
Opendisc, the European market leader providing Consumer
Marketing solutions for the music and entertainment industry,
confirms its commitment to fast-moving development by
consolidating its management team.
For Guillaume Doret, President and Founder of Opendisc, "Morvan
Boury's wealth of expertise in the music, media and entertainment
industry gives Opendisc a major boost, supporting and accelerating
our growth. His experience, of marketing strategies and digital
development in particular, and his ability to get creative and
innovative new projects off the ground on an international level, will
now more than ever provide us with the wherewithal to rise to the
challenges of an industry which is undergoing massive changes, and
come up with new solutions for a wide range of different situations."
Morvan Boury confirms: "I'm delighted to be joining a young, growing
company which has successfully developed innovative technological
solutions and services on an international level. The idea of forging
new, productive relationships between creative talents, producers,
distributors and audiences is incredibly exciting in these times of
remarkable technological advances that we have witnessed in recent
years."
Now 38, with a degree from the Bordeaux Business School and a
Pre-Doctorate Degree in History of Cinema from the University of
Paris-I under his belt, Morvan Boury began his career in 1996 as a
manager for the Mute label (Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & The Bad
Seeds). He went on to become the Marketing and New Media
Director in 2002, then the General Manager, of Labels (Daft Punk,
Moby, Yann Tiersen) where he most notably signed Cali, M83 and
Alexis HK. In 2004, he joined the Virgin Music France label as
Deputy Managing Director. 2005 saw him taking over the post of
Vice President Strategy & Development for the EMI Music France.
Since 2008, Morvan Boury has been the Vice-President in charge of
Marketing Services & Business Development for Europe, the Middle
East and Africa for the EMI Music Group.
Morvan Boury will begin in his new role on 8th June 2009.
About Opendisc
Founded in 2001, Opendisc is the European market leader in Consumer
Marketing for the music and entertainment industry. Opendisc works with all the
major music companies and labels in France, Europe and around the world,
with 60% of its turnover coming from the export market. The company boasts
5.5 million users, and 800 albums use Opendisc technology to date.
Founded and overseen by Guillaume Doret, Opendisc is a team of 20 people
with bases in Paris, London and Madrid, with a Research and Development
centre in Lille. Opendisc's turnover in 2008 was €1.5 million.
Media Contact :
Ingrid Brégeon-Fall (Alchimia)
Tel. +33 (0)1 44 70 90 72 / +33 (0)6 20 58 82 94
www.opendisc.net
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