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Mr. Arnaud de Puyfontaine was born on April 26, 1964 in Paris, France,
and is a graduate of the ESCP (1988), the Multimedia Institute (1992)
and Harvard Business School (2000).
In 1989, he started his career as a consultant at Arthur Andersen
and then worked as a project manager at Rhône-Poulenc Pharma in
Indonesia.
In 1990, he joined Figaro as Executive Director. In 1995, as a member
of the founding team of the Emap Group in France, he headed Télé
Poche and Studio Magazine, managed the acquisition of Télé Star
and Télé Star Jeux, and started up the Emap Star Division, before
becoming Chief Executive Officer of Emap France in 1998.
In 1999, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Emap France, and, in 2000, joined the Executive Board of Emap Plc.
He has led several M&A deals, and concomitantly, from 2000 to 2005,
served as Chairman of EMW, the Emap/Wanadoo digital subsidiary.
In August 2006, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Editions Mondadori France. In June 2007, he became
General Head of all digital business for the Mondadori Group.
In April 2009, Mr. Puyfontaine joined the US HEARST media group as
Chief Executive Officer of its UK subsidiary, Hearst UK. In 2011, on
behalf of the Hearst Group, he led the acquisition of 102 magazines
from the Lagardère Group published abroad, and, in June 2011, was
appointed Executive Vice President of Hearst Magazines International
before being appointed Managing Director of Western Europe in
August 2013. In May 2012, he joined the Board of Directors of
Schibsted. He was Chairman of ESCP Europe Alumni.
From January to June, 2014, Mr. Puyfontaine was a member of
Vivendi’s Management Board and Senior Executive Vice President in
charge of its media and content operations. Since June 24, 2014, he
has been Chairman of the Management Board.
Positions currently held within the Vivendi group
–– Canal+ Group, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
–– GVT Participaçoes SA (Brazil), Chairman of the Management
Board
Other positions and functions
–– Kepler, Independent Director
–– Schibsted Media Group, Independent Director
–– Iceberg lux, member of the Advisory Committee
Positions previously held that have expired during the last five years
–– Canal+ Group, Vice-Chairman and member of the Supervisory
Board
–– ESCP Europe Alumni, Chairman
–– The National Magazine Company Limited (United Kingdom),
Director
–– Hearst-Rodale UK Limited (United Kingdom), Director
–– Handbag.com Limited (United Kingdom), Director
–– Hearst Magazines UK 2012-1 (United Kingdom), Director
–– F.E.P. (UK) Limited (United Kingdom), Director
–– COMAG (Condé Nast Magazine Distributors Limited) (United
Kingdom), Director
–– PPA (Professional Publishers Association) (United Kingdom),
Director
–– Compagnie Internationale de Presse and de Publicité (Monaco),
Director
–– Hearts Magazines, S.L. (Spain), Director
–– Hearts Magazines Italia S.p.A (Italy), Director
Main activities of current members of the Management Board
Arnaud de Puyfontaine,
Chairman of the Management Board
French citizen.
Business Address
Vivendi - 42, avenue de Friedland - 75008 Paris - France.
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