IEC in Sports chief promoted to leading Lagardère Unlimited role

The Lagardère Unlimited division of media conglomerate Lagardère has announced that Daniel Franck will lead Lagardère Unlimited’s media and production operations across Europe and Africa with immediate effect.

Franck will remain chief executive of Lagardère Unlimited-owned agency IEC in Sports and, under his new appointment, will take responsibility for the media and production activity across the Europe and Africa platform. He will continue to report to Alain Lemarchand, head of Lagardère Unlimited Europe and Africa.

Franck joined IEC in Sports as head of new media in 1998 and has remained at the agency ever since. Over the years, he has undertaken multiple roles and led various departments in a number of locations, including director of production and chief operating officer, before being appointed chief executive in 2011.

Lagardère Unlimited Europe and Africa includes IEC in Sports, Sportfive International, Sportfive Germany, Sportfive France, Sportfive Africa, Lagardère Unlimited Events, Lagardère Unlimited Stadium Solutions and Lagardère Unlimited Scandinavia.