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Former PPDS VP joins Iagona

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January 20, 2025

Franck Racape, formerly a VP of global communications at PPDS, has joined French AV manufacturer Iagona as managing director, strategy and development.

The appointment reflects the company's goal to structure growth and shift gears in its development strategy, according to a press release.

Racape will be responsible for driving and accelerating the company's strategic transformation. His expertise in sales performance, technological innovation and complex project management will be a key asset in meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing market, according to Iagona.

Lagona develops, manufactures, markets and maintains self-service kiosks for a variety of sectors, including banks, retailers, corporate offices, public spaces, hotels, hospitals, education, food and beverage, transportation, real estate and more.

"I am absolutely thrilled to join the team at Iagona on the journey to achieve exponential growth. The quality of the company and its people combined with its investments into product portfolio expansion will not only set Iagona up as a leader in the French domestic market, it will also make the company ready to scale internationally," Racape said in the release.

"This appointment marks a crucial step in the evolution of Iagona, which aims to become a key leader in the user's Digitalization journey. We are convinced that Franck will contribute to writing a new chapter of success and innovation in our joint adventure," Pascal Hermandesse, president and CEO of Iagona, said in the release.

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