Didier QUILLOT

Bio

An engineer by training, Didier QUILLOT began his career with the Thalès group (ex-Thomson CSF), before joining the Canal+ group in 1989 as Executive Vice President of its satellite and decoder business (Tonna Électronique). In 1994, he joined Orange France, where he was General Manager from 2000 to 2006. In particular, he led the rebranding of the brand in France and the rollout of its 3G network. Chairman of Lagardère Active's Management Board from 2006 to 2011, he was the architect of the company's change of business model, notably through the digitalization of its activities. In 2012, he became CEO of start-up Coyote Systems, overseeing its international expansion until its sale in 2015. Executive General Manager of the Professional Football League from 2016 to 2020, he relaunched the brand's momentum in France and internationally, and led a proactive policy of raising brand awareness through digital levers. Since 2020, Didier QUILLOT has been Senior Advisor and investor in the Telecom and Media sectors for Equinox Industries, Financière de Courcelles and various French and Anglo-Saxon private equity firms. A man of action, Didier QUILLOT puts his know-how to work in the service of organizational performance, and has made digital transformation his trademark.