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INTERNATIONAL. Christophe Lemarié, the well-regarded Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Americas, has been appointed Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Hellas (Greece), effective 1 September. He will be replaced by Franck Lapeyre, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Korea.
Lapeyre, 43, joined the French drinks group in April 1991 and has held several senior positions in Asia since 1997.
Lemarié (pictured right) joined Pernod Ricard in November 1989 as Finance Controller at Orangina International. In 2004, he was appointed VP Export & Travel Retail for Pernod Ricard USA. Since 2005 he has held responsibility for duty free across the region, successively as Managing Director of Pernod Ricard North America Travel Retail, then Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Americas.
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Alexandre Ricard, currently Chairman & CEO of Irish Distillers, joins the Group General Management team as MD |
In another change relevant to travel retail, Alexandre Ricard, currently Chairman & CEO of Irish Distillers (and a former Managing Director – Pernod Ricard Asia Duty Free), will be joining the Group General Management team under the responsibility of Pierre Pringuet, as Managing Director, Distribution Network. In this role, he will be in charge of the management of the distribution networks of the Group.
The following affiliates will report to him: Pernod Ricard Americas, Pernod Ricard Asia, Pernod Ricard Europe, Ricard and Pernod and the Pernod Ricard Commercial Development Department. Alexandre Ricard will be a member of the Pernod Ricard Executive Board, based in Paris.
Anna Malmhake, currently Marketing Director of The Absolut Company, will succeed Ricard as Chairman & CEO of Irish Distillers. She will become a member of the Pernod Ricard Executive Board.
Noël Adrian, previously Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Italia, has been appointed Deputy Managing Director, Pernod Ricard Europe.
Michel Mauran, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Nordic, is appointed as Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Italia. He will be replaced by Fabrice Audan, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Japan.
Jean-Manuel Spriet, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard UK, is appointed Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Korea. He will be replaced by David de Mardt, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard South Africa. Conor McQuaid, currently International Commercial Director of Irish Distillers, is appointed Managing Director of Pernod Ricard South Africa.
Laurent Pillet, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Andes, is appointed Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Sub-Saharan Africa. He will be replaced by Benjamin Halb, currently Finance Director of Pernod Ricard Hellas and of the Greece-Turkey cluster.
In addition, the Group announces the creation of the position of Managing Director of the Business Innovation Group. This role will be filled by Alain Dufosse, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Deutschland and the Germany-Austria cluster. He will be replaced by David Haworth, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Hellas and of the Greece-Turkey cluster.
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