IT recruiter Steria has appointed Patricia Langrand as executive vice-president in charge of business development and marketing for the Steria Group.

Langrand will join the group executive committee in January, reporting directly to François Enaud, Steria Group chief executive.

Having worked in the media and telecommunications industry for 20 years, Langrand will be responsible for developing Steria Group’s solution portfolio and implementing it across the Group’s geographies and clients segments.

Before joining Steria, she held senior roles at Orange, Canal+, France Telecom and the French Ministère de l’Économie, des Finances et de l’Industrie.