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Olivier Legrand

Olivier Legrand

General Manager, Asia The Wall Street Journal Digital Network

Olivier Legrand is General Manager, Asia, The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. He is responsible forleading The Wall Street Journal's digital initiatives across the region, including the development and launch of mobile and tablet applications as well as the Journal's online and social networking platforms.

Mr. Legrand joined The Wall Street Journal in Asia in November 2005 as circulation marketing director. He later served as director of marketing in Asia with responsibility for marketing and advertising initiatives for The Wall Street Journal's Asia franchise, spanning both print and online.

Prior to joining the Journal, Mr. Legrand served as chief executive officer of Creasia Marketing House in Hong Kong. From 1998 to 2004, he was marketing director-online brokerage of Cortal Consors/BNP Paribas Group in Paris. He received a master's degree from the Paris Graduate School of Management (ESG).

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