Regulatory News:
PERNOD RICARD (Paris:RI) announces five new appointments, effective 1st
of July 2009:
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Philippe Dréano, currently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
of Pernod Ricard Asia is appointed Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer of Pernod Ricard Americas.
In this position Philippe
will cover all the Americas. Philippe will report to Michel Bord,
Pernod Ricard Deputy Managing Director, Distribution Network, and will
be based in New York.
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Pierre Coppéré, currently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of
Pernod, is appointed as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of
Pernod Ricard Asia, replacing Philippe Dréano. Pierre Coppéré will
cover all the Pernod Ricard Asian affiliates.
Pierre Coppéré will
report to Michel Bord, Pernod Ricard Deputy Managing Director,
Distribution Network, and will be based in Hong Kong.
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César Giron, currently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of
Wyborowa, will replace Pierre Coppéré as Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer of Pernod.
César Giron will report to Michel Bord,
Pernod Ricard Deputy Managing Director, Distribution Network.
César
Giron’s replacement will be announced at a later date.
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Philippe Guettat, currently Managing Director of Pernod Ricard
China is appointed Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The
Absolut Company.
Philippe Guettat will be a member of the
Pernod Ricard Executive Committee and will report to Thierry Billot,
Pernod Ricard Deputy Managing Director in charge of Brands. He will be
based in Stockholm.
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Con Constandis, currently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of
Corby Distilleries (Canada), is appointed as Managing Director of
Pernod Ricard China, replacing Philippe Guettat.
Con
Constandis will be a member of the Pernod Ricard Asia Management Team
and will report to Pierre Coppéré, Chairman & Ceo of Pernod Ricard
Asia.
Con Constandis’ replacement will be announced at a later
date.
Philippe Dréano, 51, is a graduate from ESSEC Business School in
France. After starting his career at Unilever Group in Sales and
Marketing for six years, he joined Pernod Ricard Group in May 1989 at
SEGM (today Pernod Ricard Europe) as Marketing Manager.
