Dargaud-Lombard reorganizes its publishing houses

Dargaud-Lombard, a French publishing group, is reorganizing its two publishing houses, Kana and Le Lombard, with new leadership roles aimed at improving coordination and teamwork. The changes involve appointing new directors for commercial and marketing functions within the companies.

New roles for key executives

Sadia Mokrani has been appointed commercial director for both Kana and Le Lombard, while Juliette Bartolo becomes marketing director of Kana and Manuel Soufflard takes on the same role at Le Lombard. These individuals were already part of the Dargaud-Lombard group before their new appointments.

Background of the new directors

Sadia Mokrani previously managed commercial operations for the entire Dargaud-Lombard group, which includes Kana, Le Lombard, and Dargaud Benelux. She continues in that role. Juliette Bartolo and Manuel Soufflard had previously worked in marketing and digital management positions within the group.

Focus areas for the new directors

Juliette Bartolo will use her experience with Kana’s manga catalog and its reader communities to help grow the brand and support its authors. Manuel Soufflard aims to expand Le Lombard’s audience by leveraging his background in marketing and brand development.

Changes follow a leadership departure

The reorganization follows the departure of Nicolas Ducos, who previously managed both marketing and commercial operations for Kana and Le Lombard until September. His responsibilities are now split among the three new positions created in the reorganization.

Communication roles remain unchanged

The communication departments of Kana and Le Lombard remain unaffected by the changes. Stéphanie Nunez continues as head of communication for Kana, and Diane Rayer remains in charge of communication for Le Lombard. Christel Hoolans, general director of Dargaud-Lombard, now oversees the commercial, marketing, and communication departments of both publishing houses directly.