Béatrice Dumurgier appointed Chief Operating Officer of Believe

French-born distribution and service company Believe has appointed Beatrice Dumurgier as the new CEO.

In this newly created location, based in Paris, Dumurgier will report to Denis LadegaillerieFounder and CEO of Believe.

The company says that Dumurgier will lead “Believe’s end-to-end execution and be a core contributor to the Group’s global strategy.”

Tin also says that the moderator “has a proven track record of successfully running and scaling businesses”.

Prior to joining Believe, Dumurgier was CEO of BNP Paribas Personal Investors, then COO of BlaBlaCar and Senior Advisor at BlackFin Capital Partners.

In a career spanning more than two decades, Béatrice Dumurgier began as an advisor to McKinsey in France and in the US, before joining the French Ministry of Economy and Finance as Vice President in the Club. Paris and then Agence des Joined from 2000 to 2004.

After that, she joined BNP Paribas, successively holding the position of VP Strategy & Mergers & Acquisitions for Cetelem (2004-2007), Secretary of the Group Executive Board (2007-2010), Network Area Manager French Retail Network (2010-2012) and Retail Banking COO (2012-2016) until his appointment as Managing Director at BNP Paris Personal Investors, the Group’s Online Retail Investment Platform operating in Europe and India.

In 2019, Dumurgier joined BlaBlaCar as COO to support the rapid growth of the business. She was most recently a Senior Advisor of Private Equity Fund BlackFin Capital Partners.

A graduate of both the leading French universities Ecole Polytechnique and MIT, she is a Young Leader of the French American Foundation and a member of the Choiseul “100 Economic Leaders of Tomorrow”.

She also serves as an Independent Board Member of leading listed companies such as Casino Group and Peugeot Invest.

Dumurgier’s date follows Beleive’s publication previous month of the first 6 months of 2022 results (for the six months to the end of June).

Believe’s revenue growth in the first 6 months of the year increased + 35.4% by year arrive €352.2 millionand up 35.6% YoY on an organic basis (ie discounting acquisitions made this year);

The company’s digital revenue growth has accelerated 37.8% YoY during this period, reflecting what Believe calls a “steady increase in market share”.

Tin, which is publicly traded in France, also raised its revenue guidance for the whole of 2022. Tin announced last month that it expects 2022 organic revenue growth to come in around approx. +29% year on year.

“I’m delighted to welcome Beatrice to our ranks as Believe’s new COO.”

Denis Ladegaillerie, Trust

Denis Ladegaillerie, Founder and CEO, said: “I am delighted to welcome Béatrice to our ranks as Believe’s new COO as I believe in her expertise in transformation. her digital and business scaling, and her leadership are the perfect fit to accompany Believe in this next phase of growth and ensure our teams are equipped fully to best support our artists and brands in line with our values ​​of respect, fairness and transparency. “

“I couldn’t be more delighted to join Believe, one of the most innovative French global companies, to support the next phase of post-IPO growth and underpin the growth of the innovation model. .”

Beatrice Dumurgier

Beatrice Dumurgier, COO, added: “I couldn’t be more delighted to join Believe, one of France’s most innovative global companies, to support the next phase of post-IPO growth and strengthen development of the innovation model.

“After leaving the corporate ladder to pursue a more entrepreneurial path in the highly burgeoning international technology ecosystem with BlaBlaCar, I am eager to enter the next phase of my career and contribute to defining the future. shape the future of the music industry in Tin.”Worldwide music business