Major Management Moves At Pernod Ricard, As Alexandre Ricard Joins Paris Management Team

Alexandre Ricard, currently chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard’s Irish Distillers unit, will be joining Pernod’s group general management team in Paris as managing director, distribution network. 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 is a nephew of former Pernod Ricard chairman Patrick Ricard and grandson of founder Paul Ricard. His new appointment takes effect on September 1, 2011. Ricard is being replaced at Irish Distillers by Anna Mahlmake, who’s currently marketing director of The Absolut Co. She will report to Thierry Billot, managing director, brands.

Earlier today, Pernod Ricard also announced several other management moves. Noël Adrian, previously managing director of Pernod Ricard Italia, has been appointed deputy managing director, Pernod Ricard Europe, reporting to Laurent Lacassagne, Pernod Ricard Europe chairman and CEO. Michel Mauran, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard Nordic, will replace Adrian. Mauran, meanwhile, will be replaced by Fabrice Audan, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard Japan. Christophe Lemarie, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Americas, is appointed managing director of Pernod Ricard Hellas. He will be replaced by Franck Lapeyre, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard Korea. Jean-Manuel Spriet, managing director of Pernod Ricard U.K., will become managing director of Pernod Ricard Korea. He will be replaced by David de Mardt, who’s currently managing director of Pernod Ricard South Africa. Conor McQuaid, international commercial director of Irish Distillers, has been appointed managing director of Pernod Ricard South Africa. Laurent Pillet, managing director of Pernod Ricard Andes, is named 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, Pernod Ricard has created the position of managing director of the Business Innovation Group (BIG). This role will be filled by Alain Dufosse, managing director of Pernod Ricard Deutschland and the Germany-Austria cluster. He will be replaced by David Haworth, managing director of Pernod Ricard Hellas and of the Greece-Turkey cluster.

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