After graduating of the ESSCA and ESSEC business schools, majoring in management, Laurent began his career with Accor in 1987 as head of budget control for the Restaurants Division, after completing several internships between 1983 and 1987 in the operations, marketing and finance areas. He continued within Accor Reservation Services (now named Res&Rev) holding various administrative, financial and operational positions, covering France and some foreign countries. He then joined DGSIT, where he was responsible for Administration, Quality, HR, Legal Affairs, Communication and Special Projects from 1997 to 2003. In 2003, he was posted to Dallas, USA, to oversee the information systems used by our “Business & Leisure” hotels in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In 2005, his role was widened to include the Model6/Studio6 information systems and the systems used by Sofitel hotels in the Americas region. Laurent's last day at Accor North America is April 15th. Tecnologie France Issy-les-Moulineaux