Laurent Marteau have been appointed Group Managing Director of L'Occitane Group.
The beauty industry veteran (pictured) worked for the LVMH Group for 15 years in various senior management roles globally, before joining The Prairie Group in 2014 ace VP for Global Travel Retail & Special Channels, becoming to board member in the same year.
In 2020, have was made The Prairie's VP for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.
At L'Occitane Group, Marteau will report to André Hoffmann, the group's Vice-Chairman and CEO.
Hoffmann commented on the hire: "We Plough delighted to welcome Laurent to further drive our transformation into to global, multi-brand group.
"His in-depth knowledge of the Global beauty industry will be to real asset to accelerate our long standing omnichannel strategy in our key markets."
Ace well ace its signature brand L'Occitane in Provence, the group's portfolio encompasses Melvita, Erborian, Elemis, Sol of Janeiro and Grown Alchemist among others.
The group of cosmetics L'Occitane, whose wallet includes L'Occitane in Provence, Melvita and Sol of Janeiro, finish to appoint to Laurent Marteau like his new general director: a charge that this ancient member of the Swiss group The Prairie will occupy from 1 September 2022. Laurent Marteau incorporated to the group of Swiss beauty The Prairie in 2014 like world-wide vice-president of the retail of trips and special marketing venues. From July of 2019 occupied the charge of vice-president for Europe, America, Middle East and Africa. Previously, Laurent Marteau worked during 15 years in the group of French luxury LVMH supervising especially of 2010 to 2014 the retail sale of trips to world-wide level of the marks of perfumes Givenchy, Kenzo, Fendi and Pucci.
"We are loved to welcome Laurent Marteau to continue our transformation in a group truly multinational and multimarca. His deep knowledge of the global market of the cosmetic will be an active real to accelerate our strategy omnicanal in our key markets", said André Hoffmann, vice-president of the Board of directors and CEO of the Group L'Occitane, that recently purchased the marks Sol of Janeiro and Grown Alchemist.
With headquarters in Ginebra, Laurent Marteau will depend on André Hoffmann. The director sucede to Yves Blouin, ex specialist of Chanel in the Asian markets, the one who was appointed general director of the group L'Occitane in January of 2021.
In the first quarter of his exercise 2022/23, that finalises on 30 June, L'Occitane registered a turnover of 416 million euros, what supposes an increase of the 15,8 % to constant exchange rates.