Adrien Loriller and Quentin Ruffat are joining the team at 35°Nord, the consulting and strategic communications agency dedicated to the African continent, as partners.
They will hold the positions of Director of Development and Director of Consulting, respectively, alongside Philippe Perdrix and Romain Grandjean, the agency's founders.
According to Philippe Perdrix, this change in governance illustrates 35°Nord's desire to build a comprehensive range of services in the communications sector, with strengthened teams and expanded management.
Adrien Loriller joined 35°Nord in August 2019. After gaining initial experience in economic intelligence, Adrien Loriller continued his professional career at Vae Solis, a communications strategy consulting firm, as Consulting Director. Adrien specializes in sensitive communications and press relations and has worked with various clients in the healthcare, wine, soccer, and defense industries. He also teaches at Sciences Po Lille, EFAP, and ESG, and occasionally lectures at ESSEC. At the agency, he is responsible for business development and strategic client management in the banking, infrastructure, agri-food, education, and sports sectors.
Quentin Ruffat joined 35°Nord in November 2019. He began his career at the European Parliament before joining the Havas Paris communications agency. He specialized in public affairs, press relations, and crisis communication, working with various private and institutional clients, particularly in the telecommunications, finance, diplomacy, and aeronautics sectors. At the agency, his role is to influence and oversee the consulting strategy for all clients while developing the influence and public affairs offering in both Africa and Europe.