Agency stars:
Jacques-Hervé Roubert
President and CEO, Nurun
To help major brands make the transition from the offline to the online world, Jacques-Hervé Roubert founded Cythère in December 1995. The Paris- and New York-based company designed sites for Groupe Danone, Club Med and others. In order to expand its international reach, Roubert sold Cythère in 2000 to Informission, a Quebecor subsidiary that later became Nurun. Prior to Nurun, Roubert worked as a partner at Havas Conseil (now EuroRSCG); as general manager of Young & Rubicam's French interests; and at Boulet, Dru, Dupuy, Petit (now TBWA). Roubert graduated from École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales.
Suzanne Sauvage
Executive Vice-President, Chief Strategy Officer
Suzanne Sauvage joined Nurun in December 2007. Prior to Nurun, Sauvage was president of Cossette Communication Group, Canada, where she worked since 1997. Between 1987 and 1997, Sauvage was president of Burson-Marsteller's Paris office, which she joined after holding leadership positions in the company's Montreal office.
Antoine Pabst
President, General Manager of Nurun France; General Manager of Nurun Europe
Antoine Pabst is responsible for Nurun's European and Asian development. He oversees operations at Nurun's France, Italy, Spain and China offices and coordinates the company's alliance and acquisition strategies in Europe. Prior to his work at Nurun, Pabst co-founded The Sales Machine, a full-service payment-processing broker, and later became CEO for The Sales Machine Group/Euro RSCG. He began his career at Piment (DDB group) before joining Wunderman Cato Johnson (Young & Rubicam) in 1987.
Jean-Pascal Mathieu
Vice President, Strategy, Nurun
Jean-Pascal Mathieu oversees the development of interactive strategies for Nurun's international clients and takes part in Nurun's business development in Europe and North America. He also participates in the design of new service offerings. Mathieu joined Nurun France in 1998 as a senior consultant in internet strategies. At Nurun he has been an account executive, sales director, operations officer and director of Nurun Technologies, a subsidiary specializing in the placement of technical resources marketed by Nurun. Prior to joining Nurun, Mathieu founded a consulting agency that specialized in strategy and intranet implementation. A graduate of ESC Sophia Antipolis, Mathieu holds a postgraduate degree in applied communications.
Yann Lombard-Platet
President, Nurun Asia
Since Nurun's acquisition of China Interactive in January 2006, Yann Lombard-Platet has served as the president of Nurun's operations in Asia. He previously was CEO of the Shanghai-based interactive marketing agency. During his seven years as head of China Interactive, Lombard-Platet worked on campaigns for international clients established in China, such as L'Oréal, Fiat, Pepsi, Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank and Siemens. Before his tenure at China Interactive, Lombard-Platet held several key marketing positions, including at Groupe Danone in France and Asia.
Florence Girod
Director, Strategy and Creative
Florence Girod focuses on understanding and exploring brands, analyzing trends and developing communications strategies. A trained graphic designer and creative director, she has worked with several major design and branding agencies such as Desgrippes Gobé, Landor, Paris-Venise Design DDB.