Lagardère Sports and Entertainment appoint new Chief Executive Officer

September 23, 2016

Andrew Georgiou has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Lagardère Sports and Entertainment.

Commenting on the appointment, patient he said: “Over the past two years Andrew has done an outstanding job, guidingLagardère Sports and Entertainment through a complex integration process while demonstrating his ability to grow the company’s global capabilities and to develop the business in new areas. The business is now performing well and I trust him to lead the next phase of growth for the division.”

Andrew Georgiou has served as Chief Operating Officer of Lagardère Sports and Entertainment since 2014, overseeing the operations of the Group’s global sports and entertainment businesses.

Before that, he was also Chief Executive Officer of World Sport Group (WSG), a Lagardère Sports and Entertainment company, managing its business throughout Asia. Andrew has been with the company for ten years and brings with him more than 15 years of experience in the sports marketing and media rights industry.

As the new Chief Executive Officer of Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, Andrew Georgiou becomes a member of the Comité Élargi of Lagardère SCA.