Louis Dambrine: Key new role in Hong Kong |
HONG KONG. LS travel retail ASPAC has named Louis Dambrine as its new General Manager for Hong Kong. The move will take effect in January when he relocates from Singapore.
Dambrine will focus on driving growth and managing operations for LS travel retail in Hong Kong, reporting to Lee Charn Cheng (CC Lee) whose remit covers Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. The LS travel retail ASPAC business is headed by Chief Operating Officer Emmanuel de Place.
CC Lee said: “I am confident that with Dambrine’s extensive experience and knowledge in the travel retail market, he will help build on the excellent foundations that we have in Hong Kong and lead our team to greater heights. I would like to acknowledge his outstanding contribution to the company over the last seven years and am certain that he is and will continue to be a great asset to our business.”
“This is an exciting time to be in Asia given that it is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. I am very excited to be working with a team of highly talented staff in the Hong Kong office, which is committed to providing innovation, insights and results to our key stakeholders,” Dambrine said.
Dambrine joined LS travel retail in 2008 as Business Controller where he oversaw markets such as Asia, Poland, Hungary and Belgium. He moved to Singapore in 2012, and is currently the Finance Manager of the firm’s Singapore and Malaysia operations. In 2006 to 2007, Dambrine worked as an internal auditor at Linedata Services and prior to that, he was with Arval-BNP Paribas Group for seven years as Financial Controller based in Paris and Czech Republic.