Xilam Strengthens Its Production Division

Dorothée Lanchier, currently chief operating officer, has been appointed deputy managing director and is now responsible for development and production for the Xilam Group. In this role, she will develop and manage the implementation of the group's entire creative and production strategy.  

Jean Cayrol, creator and director at Xilam Studio, has been named as creative director of the group and will report directly to Marc du Pontavice. He will be responsible for managing all artistic matters (development and production) for kids' series produced by Xilam. Mr. du Pontavice retains responsibility for special formats (notably those unrelated to kids) and feature films. 

Cécile Hergaux-Essame, currently head of Cube Creative studio, a subsidiary

 Valentin Moriceau, currently head of research and development at Cube Creative studio, has been tapped as research and development executive vice president, Xilam Group and will head up the research and technical development department. He will roll out the group's visual innovation strategy by coordinating all the studios’ technical teams. He will also report to Lanchier.