Didier Jean Guy Guérin (; born 2 August 1950) is a Franco-Australian magazine media executive and consultant who has directed the launch and management of about 40 media products, including 30 new magazines with digital applications in Asia-Pacific. His career has taken him from Paris to New York and thence to Australia and all the major cities in

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. He has worked with almost all the main magazine publishing companies in Europe, the United States, Australia and Asia and now runs a consulting business, Media Convergence Asia-Pacific. He is best known for having launched ELLE magazine in the US in 1985 on behalf of the Hachette Filipacchi-News Corp joint venture, followed by a succession of similar launches in Australia and Asia. Guérin joined

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in 1995 at the invitation of publisher Jonathan Newhouse, and successfully launched local editions of

VOGUE Vogue may refer to: Business * ''Vogue'' (magazine), a US fashion magazine ** British ''Vogue'', a British fashion magazine ** '' Vogue Adria'', a fashion magazine for former Yugoslav countries ** ''Vogue Arabia'', an Arab fashion magazine ** ' ...

in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. He founded consulting group Media Convergence Asia-Pacific (MCAP) in 2000 to assist media companies aiming to expand in the region. MCAP has offices in

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and

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Education

* 1973 Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Paris II University * 1973 Bachelor of Arts, Government Law, Paris II University * 1975 Master of Arts, Journalism,

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Business career

In 1975, Guérin joined political daily Le Bulletin Quotidien in Paris as a reporter and night editor after an internship in the US at Knight Ridder Newspapers in

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, and one at

Le Monde (; ) is a mass media in France, French daily afternoon list of newspapers in France, newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average print circulation, circulation of 480,000 copies per issue in 2022, including ...

in Paris. His experience in the US took him to LOOK magazine in 1979 where he worked on magazine management with entrepreneur

Daniel Filipacchi Daniel Filipacchi (born 12 January 1928) is the Chairman Emeritus of Hachette Filipacchi Médias and a French collector of surrealist art. Career Filipacchi wrote and worked as a photographer for '' Paris Match'' from its founding in 1949 b ...

. In 1983, he joined Hachette in Paris and moved back to New York to study the feasibility of establishing the French magazine

ELLE Elle may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Elle (magazine), ''Elle'' (magazine), a fashion publication ** Elle Style Awards * Elle (India), ''Elle'' (India), the Indian edition * Elle (film), ''Elle'' (film), a 2016 French film * ''Elle: ...

in the US, which he launched in 1985 as co-President in a joint-venture with

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’s

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. In 1988, he identified and negotiated the US$812 million acquisition of

Diamandis Communications Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. (HFM U.S.), originally known as CBS Publications, was a subsidiary of Hachette Filipacchi Médias (one of the world's largest magazine publishers), and was based in New York City. History It was formed in 19 ...

, formerly CBS magazines, and became Executive Vice-President of Hachette-Filipacchi Magazines, Inc. In 1991, he was appointed President and CEO of Hachette-Filipacchi Asia-Pacific, based in Sydney, and launched local editions of

in Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand. In 1995. he became President and CEO of

Asia-Pacific and launched

in Korea, Taiwan and Japan. In 2000, he founded Media Convergence Asia-Pacific as President and CEO to manage the development of international media groups in Asia, including

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Group, Hearst Magazines International (US),

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(UK),

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(Italy), Burda-Rizzoli (Germany/Italy),

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(France), and Australian Consolidated Press (Australia). Guérin has served on the board of directors of more than ten companies in Europe and Asia, including Globecast Australia Pty Ltd in 2007 and more recently as Chairman of the Board of Scrunch LLC and Stylematch, Pty Ltd.

Distinctions

In 2010, Guérin was awarded the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...

, France's highest award, by the President of France, in the rank of Chevalier.

Personal life

In 1981, Guérin married Magie Moray, a professional dancer and actress in Paris. They lived in New York from 1983 to 1991 when they moved to

, where their only son Didier Guy Guérin Jr. was born the same year. Parents: Dr Jacques Guérin, Janine Guérin (née Vaesken), both deceased.

Publications

Guérin is the author of about 30 articles and has been a speaker at various international conferences around the world held by groups such as the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Périodique (FIPP) the Magazine Publishers Association (MPA) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Author of "FRONT ROW TO FRONT COVER: Inside the Business of International Fashion Magazines", July 2019, published by Mandevilla Press, Lakewood Ranch, Florida. More information on http://www.frontrowtofrontcover.com

Memberships

Guérin is a member of the

Australian Institute of Company Directors The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is a non-profit membership organization for directors. The AICD is a founding member of the Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI). History The origins of the AICD can be traced ba ...

, the

Asia Society The Asia Society is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia. It has several centers in the United States (Manhattan, Washington, D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle) and around the world (Hong Ko ...

and the

Royal Sydney Golf Club Royal Sydney Golf Club is golf club in Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia, a suburb of Sydney. Founded in 1893, Royal Sydney is one of Australia's premier sporting and social clubs. It features an 18-hole Championship Course, a 9-hole Centen ...

References

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