Dimitri Gourdin becomes the general manager of Zu. He will be responsible for managing the entire structure by overseeing strategic directions, planning, growth initiatives, brand evolution, and the development of the organization, entrepreneurs and its members. Dimitri will report directly to the organization’s board of directors. He succeeds Guillaume Therien, who will continue to revolve around the ecosystem of Zu by creating new investment tools for startups.
“We are very happy to welcome Dimitri on the team. Our organization will undoubtedly benefit from his experience and his contagious energy. Zu is a unique place that allows entrepreneurs, creators and artists from here to grow their innovative projects and create new intellectual properties in the entertainment industry. Through his strategic experience in generating growth and his incredible talent, Dimitri is the perfect person to carry out the mission of Zu with the team already in place ”, explains Marie-Anne Tawil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zu.
“I am particularly excited at the idea of taking the head of a unique organization that excels at stimulating entrepreneurial innovation here. At a time when the revival of our economy is so crucial and when we must rethink our post-pandemic world, Zu must embody strong leadership in order to extract ever more of this natural wealth of Quebec that is creativity, and to allow the most avant-garde technologies to reinvent entertainment ”, adds Dimitri Gourdin.
Multidisciplinary manager capable of generating growth by changing the vision and business strategies of organizations, Dimitri has 25 years of experience, more than half of which in senior management positions in public and private companies. Dimitri held the position of Executive Vice-President, Head of Corporate Strategy of Groupe V Média and was one of the main architects of the sale of the general-interest V network to Bell. Previously, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager at Hill + Knowlton. Outstanding communicator and mobilizer, Dimitri is recognized for his leadership, his capacity for strategic thinking and management as well as his agility.
Dimitri will fully integrate his new functions on July 5.
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