Regulatory News:
Press Release - Paris, 6th of October 2011
In line with its policy of internal promotion and international
mobility, Pernod Ricard (Paris:RI) announces the following appointments:
Denis O’Flynn, currently Managing Director Ireland of Irish
Distillers, is appointed Managing Director of Pernod Ricard UK as
from the 17th of October 2011. He will report to Laurent
Lacassagne, Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Europe and will be a
member of the Pernod Ricard Europe Regional Management Committee.
After six years of significant contribution to the development of Casa
Pedro Domecq, the Mexican affiliate, François Bouyra has decided to
resign for personal reasons. Cédric Retailleau replaces him as Managing
Director of Casa Pedro Domecq on the 1st of October 2011.
He reports to Philippe Dréano, Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard
Americas. He was previously Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Venezuela
Cluster.
Jean-Francois Collobert, is appointed Managing Director of
Pernod Ricard Venezuela Cluster on the 1st of October
2011. Based in Caracas, he reports to Philippe Dréano, Chairman and CEO
of Pernod Ricard Americas. He was previously International Director of
Pernod.
Jean-Etienne Gourgues, is appointed Managing Director of
Pernod Ricard Japan on the 1st of October 2011. He
reports to Pierre Coppéré, Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Asia and is
a member of the Pernod Ricard Asia Regional Management Committee. He was
previously Sales Director of Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët.
Denis Fiévet, currently Pernod Ricard Financial Communication and
Investors Relations Director, is appointed Managing Director of
Pernod Ricard Portugal as from the 15th of November 2011.
He will report to Philippe Coutin, Managing Director of Pernod Ricard
Iberia.
Jean Touboul, currently Finance and Administration Director of
Pernod Ricard Eastern Europe, is appointed Financial Communication
and Investors Relations Director of Pernod Ricard as from the 15th
of November 2011. He will report to Gilles Bogaert, Managing Director
Finance of the Group.
Biographies
Denis O’Flynn 51, graduated from University College Dublin with a
Bachelor degree of Science (Microbiology) in 1982. He worked for Diageo
from 1984-1998 in various roles in Production, Logistics, HR. Denis
joined the Group in 1998 as HR Director Production Division, Irish
Distillers. In 1999 he became the HR Director of Irish Distillers Group.
In 2010, he was appointed Commercial Director Ireland and holds the
position of Managing Director, Ireland since July 2011.
Cédric Retailleau, 34, graduated from Ecole Supérieure de
Commerce of Toulouse. He joined Havana Club International in Havana in
2000 in order to manage promotion on the domestic market and then
internationally. In 2003 he was appointed Commercial and Marketing
Director for the domestic market of Havana Club International. In 2005
he became Managing Director of Georgian Wines and Spirits in Georgian
and in 2007 General Manager of Yerevan Brandy Company in Armenia. Since
2009 he has been the Managing Director of Pernod Ricard Venezuela
Cluster.
Jean-François Collobert, 44, graduated from a Master of Business
Administration, Ecole Supérieure de Commerce of Paris. He joined the
Group in 1988 as Events Manager of Cusenier, then Key Account Manager in
1990 and National Sales Manager On-Trade in 1992. In 1994, he joined
Pernod as Sales & Marketing Coordination Manager, before being promoted
Director of Spirits Partners in 1996 and Area Export Director in 1999.
Since 2002, he has been the International Director of Pernod.
Jean-Etienne Gourgues, 40, graduated from HEC. In 2001, he joined
Mumm & Perrier-Jouët Champagnes as Area Brand Manager, following which
he was appointed to the position of Marketing and Development Manager in
2004. He then became the Mumm and Perrier-Jouët Sales Director for
Europe, with expanded worldwide responsibility in 2007. In 2008, he
joined the Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët Executive Committee as MMPJ Sales
Director.
Denis Fiévet, 50, graduated from HEC. He started his career at
Arthur Andersen and joined Ricard’s Finance Department in 1988. In 1991,
he became the Financial Director of Renault Bisquit, before heading the
Planning Budgeting Service at Pernod Ricard Holding in 1993. He then
joined Sias-Mpa in 1995 (the Group affiliate involved in the fruit
preparation for dairy products business) as Finance Director, before
being appointed in 1998, Managing Director of Italcanditi, subsidiary of
Sias in Italy. In 2001, he took up the position of Finance Director of
Ramazzotti and in 2003 the Financial Direction of Pernod Ricard Central
and South America. Since 2006, Denis has been the Group Financial
Communication and Investors Relations Director.
Jean Touboul, 33, graduate from Ecole Supérieure de Commerce of
Paris, started his career at Arthur Anderson as auditor. He joined
Pernod Ricard Europe in 2004 as Financial Controller in the Financial
Service Team and then in the Budget and Planning Team. Since 2009 he has
been the Finance and Administration Director of Pernod Ricard Eastern
Europe based in Moscow.
About Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is the world’s co-leader in wines and spirits with
consolidated sales of € 7,643 million in 2010/11. Created in 1975 by the
merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has undergone sustained
development, based on both organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram
(2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin & Sprit (2008).
Pernod Ricard holds one of the most prestigious brand portfolios in
the sector: ABSOLUT Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal,
Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey,
Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Kahlúa and Malibu
liqueurs, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well Jacob’s Creek,
Brancott Estate (formerly Montana), Campo Viejo and Graffigna wines.
Pernod Ricard employs a workforce of nearly 18,000 people and
operates through a decentralised organisation, with 6 "Brand Companies”
and 70 "Market Companies” established in each key market. Pernod Ricard
is strongly committed to a sustainable development policy and encourages
responsible consumption.
Pernod Ricard’s strategy and ambition are based on 3 key values that
guide its expansion: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust and a strong
sense of ethics.
Pernod Ricard is listed on the NYSE Euronext exchange (Ticker: RI;
ISIN code: FR0000120693) and is a member of the CAC 40 index.
