AFP has named Dalila Zein as its new managing director, replacing Fabrice Lacroix.

She will take up her post by October 1.

A graduate of EDHEC Business School, Zein, 42, began her career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers. In 2000 she joined Lagardère Active (print media, radio/TV, audiovisual production and digital pure players with sales of nearly 1 billion Euros) as administrative controller in charge of magazines.

She became the group's chief financial officer in 2014 and is a member of its executive committee.