JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC) has announced that François-Xavier Pierrel has joined the Group as its Chief Data Officer. He will supervise the Data Division with the assistance of the Data Scientists, Data Analysts and Data Engineers teams. We are told that these will also soon be strengthened with new members following recruitment that is currently in progress.
François-Xavier Pierrel is 43 years old and holds a Masters II degree in Brand Strategy and an Executive MBA in Management and Communication from CELSA, as well as a Masters in International Procurement and a technical degree in Marketing.
He began his career in the telecoms industry in 2000, working in the sales departments at 3com, Panasonic and Chicony. For nearly ten years, his various roles allowed him to contribute to each of these companies’ digital transition.
François-Xavier Pierrel joined Microsoft in 2011 as Head of Adtech solutions for France and Benelux. In 2013, he joined Facebook as Head of Marketing Science for Southern Europe, before taking over as Global Director Data, CRM & Social for Renault in 2017.
The Data Division was created in May 2018 and reports to the JCDecaux Executive Board. It operates at an international level to transform outdoor advertising and the company by drawing on data collection, analysis, modelling and use. By placing data at the heart of its processes, the Group aims to develop more innovative and contextualised solutions for all JCDecaux’s partners: advertisers, agencies, cities, airports, transport operators, etc.
François-Xavier Pierrel will be based in Neuilly-sur-Seine.