THE WHAT? L’Occitane has appointed Laurent Marteau as Group Managing Director effective 1 September 2022, reporting to André Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
THE DETAILS Marteau worked for LVMH for 15 years in senior management roles, before joining La Prairie Group in 2014 as Vice President (VP) for Global Travel Retail & Special Channels and becoming a member of the Board of Directors in the same year.
The exec expanded his responsibilities in 2020 and was made VP for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.
THE WHY? André Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the L’Occitane Group, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Laurent to further drive our transformation into a global, multi-brand group. His in-depth knowledge of the global beauty industry will be a real asset to accelerate our long-standing omni-channel strategy in our key markets.’
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