Lumapps Names Sébastien Cano CEO as It Pushes Into Digital Signage
2026-09-10 · via invidis
Lumapps has named Sébastien Cano as CEO, effective Dec. 1, taking over day-to-day operations from founder Sébastien Ricard, who moves into the role of executive chairman. The change matters to digital signage operators because Lumapps is in the process of absorbing Comeen, a French digital signage and workplace services provider, and the new CEO's mandate is explicitly tied to that expansion.
Cano brings more than 20 years in enterprise software, with prior senior roles at Thales and Gemalto focused on international operations and business expansion, according to the announcement. He will be based at Lumapps' US headquarters in Austin, Texas.
Lumapps says Cano's priority will be accelerating the company's Workhub product, which it describes as an AI-powered employee hub combining workplace communications, productivity tools, learning and workflows. "My priority will be accelerating our Workhub innovation roadmap, and ensuring every employee across lines of business and industries maximizes the value of their Lumapps solution in an AI-driven world," Cano said in the release.
Why this touches signage
Lumapps announced plans in April to acquire Comeen, as previously reported by invidis. That deal would fold digital signage, room and desk booking, and visitor management into the Lumapps platform, positioning the combined company as a broader "workplace experience" vendor rather than a pure internal communications tool. The announcement does not say whether the Comeen acquisition has closed, nor does it give a timeline for integrating signage features into Workhub.
For signage vendors and integrators, this is a signal that enterprise communications platforms are treating digital signage as one module within a larger employee-experience suite, alongside desk booking and visitor management, rather than as a standalone product line. That puts Lumapps in competition with other workplace platforms that have been adding physical-space tools, and it raises the question of how much dedicated signage functionality and support Comeen's existing customers will retain once folded into a larger roadmap. The release does not address pricing, product naming, or whether Comeen will continue to operate under its own brand.
Ricard, who founded Lumapps more than a decade ago, will stay involved in long-term strategy and governance as executive chairman. Lumapps says its platform serves more than 10 million users and integrates with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. The company did not disclose financial details of the leadership transition or the pending Comeen acquisition.
The announcement in full
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The enterprise communications company has appointed an experienced software executive to lead its next phase of growth.
Lumapps has appointed Sébastien Cano as CEO, effective Dec. 1. He will take over day-to-day management from company founder Sébastien Ricard, who will become executive chairman.
Cano has more than 20 years of experience in enterprise software. He previously held senior roles at technology companies Thales and Gemalto, where he led international operations and business expansion.
Based at Lumapps’ US headquarters in Austin, Texas, Cano will focus on advancing the company’s Workhub product strategy and expanding its business internationally. Lumapps describes Workhub as an AI-powered employee hub that combines workplace communications, productivity tools, learning and workflows.
“My priority will be accelerating our Workhub innovation roadmap, and ensuring every employee across lines of business and industries maximizes the value of their Lumapps solution in an AI-driven world,” Cano said.
The leadership change comes as Lumapps expands beyond its roots in employee communications. As reported by invidis in April , the company announced plans to acquire French digital signage and workplace services provider Comeen.
The proposed acquisition adds workplace experience functions to the Lumapps platform, including digital signage, room and desk booking, visitor management and other tools connecting employees with physical office spaces.
Ricard will remain involved in Lumapps’ long-term strategy and corporate governance. He founded the company more than a decade ago.
Lumapps says its platform serves more than 10 million users and integrates with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.