Appnovation names Yann Gautier leader of managed services division
Appnovation has named Yann Gautier the new General Manager of its Global Managed Services division, a role that sees him join the company’s global leadership team.
Established in 2007 in Canada, Appnovation is a full service digital consultancy that helps its clients with designing and building digital experiences, including websites, mobile apps, and intranets, as well as applications on the Atlassian, MuleSoft and Salesforce platform. Today, the firm has around 450 employees working from offices in 10+ countries.
New hire Yann Gautier brings around two decades of experience in driving digital business transformation, technology enablement, and managed solutions for global organisations, particularly in the financial services, consumer packaged goods and automotive industries. His previous roles include positions at Havas CX, Publicis Sapient and WPP with a focus on building operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Based in London, Gautier now leads the Managed Services offering of Appnovation, which spans support & maintenance, ongoing evolution, performance optimisation, data & analytics, security and compliance services. In the role, he is responsible for teams around the world and is a member of the global leadership team, which is led by company founder and CEO Arnold Leung.
“Yann’s experience successfully driving complex digital transformation for brands across the world makes him a valued addition to the Appnovation leadership team,” said Leung. “He brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership and passion, embodying the innovation and growth mentality that is core to our culture at Appnovation.”
Commenting on his challenge, Gautier said: “The ambition, skill and energy of the team are the reasons why I’ve been so thrilled to join Appnovation. I am looking forward to working with the global leadership team to create and activate leading-edge solutions that will have a significant and positive impact on our clients’ successes.”
