Xilam Appoints VP of Digital Business Development

Xilam Animation has tapped Salto alum Jérôme Lacarrière as VP of digital business development.

Lacarrière joins Xilam from the French streaming service Salto, where he held the position of distribution and partnership manager since 2020. Prior to Salto, Lacarrière spent 12 years at The Walt Disney Company France.

In this role at Xilam, Lacarrière will be responsible for continuing the growth and expansion of the company’s digital ecosystem and footprint. He is based in Xilam’s head office in Paris and reports to Morgann Favennec, executive VP of distribution. Lacarrière takes over from Charles Courcier, who joined Xilam in 2019.

Favennec commented: “The growth and expansion of our digital ecosystem remains a key priority for us, as we’re committed to ensuring our fans have a wealth of online content to enjoy across multiple platforms. We’d like to thank Charles for playing a pivotal role in boosting our footprint and success in the digital sphere around the world, and we’re now delighted to welcome Jérôme and to have his wealth of expertise as we take our digital presence to the next level.”

Lacarrière added: “This is a hugely exciting time to be joining the Xilam team as the company has established a remarkable online presence for its robust portfolio of animated properties and has created a highly engaged online community worldwide. I’m very much looking forward to being part of the Xilam team and to building digital strategies that will help harness this momentum for the long term.”