BMG, a division of global media, services, and education company Bertelsmann, announced the appointment of Pierrot Raschdorff as senior director of global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

In his new role, Raschdorff will help further develop the company’s diversity strategy. He will report directly to Dominique Casimir, chief content officer.

Raschdorff joins BMG from Penguin Random House, where he served as marketing director for four years. Like BMG, Penguin Random House is a division of Bertelsmann.

Raschdorff will be responsible for accelerating the company’s global DEI goals, working closely with international teams across its 12 core music markets.