


Marion Gargula and Laurent Pernin
BMG Appoints New Co-General Managers for France
Marion Gargula and Laurent Pernin step into the joint role
BMG has appointed Marion Gargula and Laurent Pernin Co-General Managers for its operations in France. They will report to Alistair Norbury, President, UK, APAC & EU. The previous MD of BMG France, Sylvain Gazaignes, has left the company.
Backstory:
Gargula joined BMG in 2021 and most recently served as Finance Director.
Pernin joined in 2019, recently serving as Senior Director of Sync Services and Partnerships, leading the French Sync+ department.
Expanded responsibilities:
The execs have also been promoted to Vice Presidents as well as Co-General Managers.
They will continue to lead their functional teams in addition to their expanded responsibilities.
What they said:
Alistair Norbury: “Marion and Laurent's combined experience and deep understanding of the French music market, coupled with BMG's unique service offering, will be instrumental in driving our continued success and supporting the incredible talent in France. I congratulate them to their new leadership roles and look forward to working closely with them to further elevate BMG's presence and impact.”
BMG has appointed Marion Gargula and Laurent Pernin Co-General Managers for its operations in France. They will report to Alistair Norbury, President, UK, APAC & EU. The previous MD of BMG France, Sylvain Gazaignes, has left the company.
Backstory:
Gargula joined BMG in 2021 and most recently served as Finance Director.
Pernin joined in 2019, recently serving as Senior Director of Sync Services and Partnerships, leading the French Sync+ department.
Expanded responsibilities:
The execs have also been promoted to Vice Presidents as well as Co-General Managers.
They will continue to lead their functional teams in addition to their expanded responsibilities.
What they said:
Alistair Norbury: “Marion and Laurent's combined experience and deep understanding of the French music market, coupled with BMG's unique service offering, will be instrumental in driving our continued success and supporting the incredible talent in France. I congratulate them to their new leadership roles and look forward to working closely with them to further elevate BMG's presence and impact.”
BMG has appointed Marion Gargula and Laurent Pernin Co-General Managers for its operations in France. They will report to Alistair Norbury, President, UK, APAC & EU. The previous MD of BMG France, Sylvain Gazaignes, has left the company.
Backstory:
Gargula joined BMG in 2021 and most recently served as Finance Director.
Pernin joined in 2019, recently serving as Senior Director of Sync Services and Partnerships, leading the French Sync+ department.
Expanded responsibilities:
The execs have also been promoted to Vice Presidents as well as Co-General Managers.
They will continue to lead their functional teams in addition to their expanded responsibilities.
What they said:
Alistair Norbury: “Marion and Laurent's combined experience and deep understanding of the French music market, coupled with BMG's unique service offering, will be instrumental in driving our continued success and supporting the incredible talent in France. I congratulate them to their new leadership roles and look forward to working closely with them to further elevate BMG's presence and impact.”
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This story was written with information from BMG’s press release.
We covered it because it’s news of executive appointments at BMG France.
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