Moët Hennessy Wines & Spirits has announced a flurry of new appointments, beginning with Jean-Marc Lacave as President and Regional Managing Director of Moët Hennessy Asia Pacific.
Mark Bedingham: A much-respected figure in the Asia Pacific wines & spirits sector and a member of the DFS Group board |
Lacave, a member of the company’s Comité Opérationnel, will replace the deeply respected Mark Bedingham who has been a pivotal figure in the development of Moët Hennessy in Asia Pacific and has made the decision to leave the company after 20 years. Bedingham is also a member of the board of DFS Group.
Based in Hong Kong, Lacave will report to Moët Hennessy Wines & Spirits Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christophe Navarre. He will begin his handover with Bedingham from 15 September.
The company has also appointed Jean-Marc Gallot as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Maison Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, effective 1 September. Based in Reims and Paris, he reports also to Christophe Navarre and remains a member of the Comité Opérationnel.
Moët Hennessy Wines & Spirits Executive Vice President – Distribution Hugues Pietrini will now be in charge of Ruinart, Krug, Millennium and Glenmorangie, in addition to his current responsibilities, effective 1 September. He reports to Christophe Navarre and remains a member of the Comité Opérationnel.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mark for his exceptional contribution… [and to] wish Jean-Marc, Hugues and Jean-Marc all the best in their new roles. We welcome those internal moves as an illustration of our dynamic mobility programme and the strength of our talent pool,” the company stated.
