UMG taps Franck Villet as Chief Operating Officer Asia

PRESS RELEASE:

Universal Music has appointed Franck Villet as Chief Operating Officer Asia, effectiveMonday, August 17,2015.

In this newly created role,Franck will be a key member of the Asia leadership team, providing commercial, financial, strategic, operational and analyticalinsight to Greater China & South East Asia.

Franck has extensive senior commercial/financial management experience, working in global digital media and consumer tech business. Frank has held COO/CFO roles with Activision Blizzard Inc/Vivendi Games in Asia and France, asGeneral Manager for EA MobileSingapore and most recently consulting digital and mediainteractive start up projects in Singapore andGermany.

Based in Hong Kong, Franck will play a key role in enterprising operational and commercial growth across the region.

George Ash, President Universal Music Asia Pacific said: “Franck is a brilliant executive, with extensiveknowledge and expertise across the greater Asian region andI am looking forward to workingwith Franck as he joins our regional management team. His immense skills in digital and media will beinvaluable as we continue to evolve our company for the future entertainment industry”.