Sacem announces the appointment of Cécile Rap-Veber as CEO and David El Sayegh as Deputy CEO
The Sacem Board of Directors is making two appointments:
Cécile Rap-Veber is being named Chief Executive Officer, and David El Sayegh will become Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Ms. Rap-Veber is the first woman to become CEO of Sacem since its creation in 1851. She succeeds Jean-Noël Tronc, who has held the position since 2012.
Cécile Rap-Veber was until now Director of Development, International and Operations and member of the Executive Committee. She has played a major role since 2013, when she joined, in Sacem's digital transformation and internationalisation. She initiated and supervised the deployment of the world's first online rights management platform, URights. She contributed to Sacem's recent growth by overseeing global partnerships with major platforms, media and internationally recognised music publishers. She, along with David El Sayegh, is also in charge of the project to create the new collective management body for press rights in France.
Published October 22 2021