African press release distribution and monitoring supplier The African Press Organization has launched a search for a new chief executive.
Current CEO Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, who founded APO in 2007, announced in December that he would step down from the top slot and “pass the baton” to a successor.
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Pompigne-Mognard in a statement said the company is looking for “a growth-oriented business driver who can leverage the company's market leadership and service offerings,” as well as someone who will “provide executive leadership and manage day-to-day decisions” and “recognize and create opportunities.”
Pompigne-Mognard plans to assume a chairmanship function once the incoming executive is found.
APO, which is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and has additional offices in Senegal and Dubai, is currently the sole supplier of press release wire distribution and monitoring in Africa. The African press release wire, which celebrates its 10th anniversary next October, owns services Africa Wire and MENA Wire, which provides press release distribution and media relations services to 150,000 media contacts and bloggers in 18 countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Clients include Facebook, Uber, Oracle, General Electric, The Economist, DHL, L’Oréal, Hilton Worldwide, PwC, Orange, Philips, Bosch, Novartis, Sanofi and MoneyGram.
The company in a statement said compensation for the position includes an ownership plan, where the incoming CEO would be made a company shareholder.
A job listing has been posted to APO’s LinkedIn page, where interested applicants are encouraged to apply for the position.
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