Dorothée Lanchier has been appointed as Deputy
Managing Director in charge of development and production
A new organisational structure in line with
Xilam’s growth strategy
Regulatory News:
This Press Release cancels and replaces the one issued on
January 26 at 6pm CET. It should read : Cécile Hergaux-Essame (1st
and 2nd pages).
XILAM STRENGTHENS ITS PRODUCTION
DIVISION
Dorothée Lanchier has been appointed as Deputy
Managing Director in charge of development and production
A new organisational structure in line with
Xilam’s growth strategy
Xilam Animation (Code ISIN: FR0004034072, Symbol: XIL),
the independent animation production and distribution company,
announces a new organisation of its production division, effective
as of 1 January 2022, in order to prepare for market growth in
coming years, both in terms of volume and in value, and in
particular on platforms.
Dorothée Lanchier, currently Chief Operating Officer, has
been appointed to the position of 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. She will report to
Marc du Pontavice, Chief Executive Officer.
Jean Cayrol, one of the most prolific creators/directors
at Xilam Studio (Chip'n Dale, Floopaloo, where are you?, Oggy Oggy,
Paprika) is appointed 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. Marc du Pontavice retains direct
responsibility for special formats (notably those unrelated to
kids) and feature films.
Cécile Hergaux-Essame, currently Head of the Cube
Creative studio, a subsidiary of Xilam, has been appointed
Executive Vice President to oversee all Xilam Group's studios and
to lead the supervising and coordinating of all the group's
production resources. She will report to Dorothée Lanchier.
Valentin Moriceau, currently Head of R&D of the Cube
Creative studio, has been appointed R&D Executive Vice
President of the 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 Dorothée Lanchier.
With these new appointments and promotions, which follow the
recent strengthening of the company’s finance department, Xilam now
has a structure that is both highly qualified and very experienced,
enabling it to effectively manage its business growth and meet
market demand.
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Dorothée Lanchier, 47 years old, has been working in
animation production since 2002, after a university education and
an early career in the management of cultural and artistic
projects. After working at Moonscoop as production manager and
Ellipsanime as executive producer, she joined Xilam in 2017 to take
care of the executive production of several series, including
season five of “Oggy and the Cockroaches”. She was then entrusted
with the management of operations of the Xilam group, where she
leads the production of all animation series (including “Oggy Oggy”
and “Lupin’s Tales”), pilots Xilam's 3 animation studios (Lyon,
Angoulême, and Armada in Ho Chi Minh - Vietnam), and supervises the
technical and R&D aspects. She ensures the management and
profitability of the group's operations, while guaranteeing the
editorial and artistic lines of the content, whether original or
commissioned. Most recently, she participated in the integration of
Cube Creative into the Xilam group, and led the company's
modernisation and transformation initiatives
Jean Cayrol, 42 years old, started his professional
career at Praxinos as an animator. He then moved to Korea where,
for nearly four years, he supervised the layout and animation of
various animation projects. Back in France, he joined Xilam
Animation as a layout supervisor on the feature film "Go West"
directed by Olivier Jean-Marie, then on the series "Oggy and the
Coackroaches" and "The Daltons." Since 2011, he has co-directed the
two seasons of "Floopaloo, where are you?", directed the series
"Paprika" (78 x 7'), Xilam's first pre-school series, and in 2018
was entrusted with the creation of the graphic bible of the series
"Oggy Oggy". Jean Cayrol also directed the series "Chip 'n' Dale",
produced by Xilam Animation for Disney+.
Cécile Hergaux-Essame, 42 years old, a graduate of
Gobelins (LGPA), first worked on internationally recognised
programmes (Totally Spies) before joining Cube Creative in 2014 as
production manager and then studio manager. She has overseen
projects produced in-house (“Kaeloo”, “Athleticus”, “Tangranimals”
and “Pfffirates”) as well as services for third parties (Mush-Mush
for La Cabane, Brawl Stars for Supercell).
Valentin Moriceau, 34, a graduate of Supinfocom Arles,
joined Cube in 2014 as a pipeline engineer. He brought improvements
to the Tube in-house solution, among others for the “Kaeloo”,
“Stella” (Rovio) and “Bad Piggies” (Rovio) series. After spending
almost a year at Unit Image as Pipeline Supervisor, he joined Cube
again in 2017 to take up the position of R&D Manager. In 2018,
a new pipeline was developed for Blender, the studio's main
software since (“Mush-Mush” for La Cabane, “Tangranimals”,
“Pfffirates”, etc.).
About Xilam
As a major player in the animation industry, Xilam is an
integrated studio founded in 1999 that creates, produces and
distributes original programmes in more than 190 countries for
children and adults, broadcast on television and on SVoD (Netflix,
Disney+, Amazon, NBC Universal, etc.) and AVoD (YouTube, Facebook,
etc.) platforms. With a global reputation for creativity and its
capacity for innovation, an editorial and commercial expertise at
the forefront of its industry, Xilam is positioned as a key player
in a fast-growing market. Each year, Xilam, builds on its real
successes and capitalises on powerful historical brands (Oggy and
the Cockroaches, Zig & Sharko, Chicky, etc.) and new brands
(Oggy Oggy in the pre-school sector, Mr. Magoo, Trico, etc.) which
are consolidating and expanding a significant catalogue of more the
2,700 episodes and 3 feature films including the Oscar-nominated I
Lost My Body. Xilam has unique 3D skills. Xilam employs more than
500 people, including 400 artists, across its studios in Paris,
Lyon, Angoulême and Hô-Chi-Minh in Vietnam. Xilam is listed on
Euronext Paris Compartment B - PEA - SRD long Eligibility
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