Prior to joining Stockholm-headquartered Cint, Lefranc was mergers and acquisitions director at Ipsos and he previously worked as chief financial officer at Kantar Media.

Lefranc has 15 years of experience in management, including finance, leading teams and managing mergers and acquisitions.

Based in Paris, Lefranc will manage a global team and work with interim chief financial officer Britta Mittler as he transitions into the role, with the transition due to be complete by the end of 2022.

Tom Buelhmann, chief executive, Cint, said: “We are thrilled to have Olivier join us and are confident that his extensive and impressive financial team management experience will allow him to generate tangible results as we continue our growth plans.”