Sébastien SAUNIER is a graduate of ISC Paris. After joining Crédit du Nord (Société Générale Group) in 2001 as an SME account manager in the Paris region, he joined the Fortis Group in 2005. In August 2006, he was appointed Account Manager at Natixis Coficiné, a credit institution specializing in the image industry. Since July 28, 2008, Sébastien Saunier has headed the "Crédits aux Entreprises" department at FCIC (Institut pour le Financement du Cinéma et des Industries Culturelles). The "Crédits aux Entreprises" department manages guarantees and loans for all sectors of activity under the authority of the French Ministry of Culture: cinema and audiovisual, music, performing arts, books, fashion, video games, press & media, design, arts & crafts, art galleries & plastic arts, museums, heritage, architecture...