NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 24, 2013--
Thia Breen, Group President, North America for The Estée Lauder
Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL), announced that Philippe Warnery has been
appointed to the position of General Manager, Canada.
Mr. Warnery will be responsible for the growth and profitability of the
Canadian affiliate with a focus on locally relevant opportunities,
assessing market conditions, building key account relationships,
managing operational effectiveness, building capabilities, and aligning
and engaging the Canada team. Mr. Warnery’s appointment is effective
August 12, 2013 and he will report to Ms. Breen.
“Canada is an important strategic focus for the North America region and
Philippe will be a key member of my leadership team. He has broad
experience in developing and executing international marketing
strategies and a collaborative style that will serve him well in this
new role. I am delighted to welcome him to our team,” said Ms. Breen.
Mr. Warnery joined the The Estée Lauder Companies in 2006 and most
recently served as the Vice President, General Manager, International
for the Origins and Ojon brands. In this role, he spearheaded the
successful expansion of Origins into China, Norway, Sweden, the
Netherlands and most recently Mexico. Mr. Warnery has also been
instrumental in the development of the expansion of Origins and Ojon
with Boots in the UK.
Prior to his work with Origins and Ojon, Mr. Warnery served as the
Regional Director for Clinique Travel Retail in APAC, where he
positioned Clinique as a top five brand in over 20 key airports and duty
free locations.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and
hair care products. The Company’s products are sold in over 150
countries and territories under the following brand names: Estée Lauder,
Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M•A•C, Bobbi
Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone,
Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty,
Flirt!, GoodSkin Labs, Grassroots Research Labs, Tom Ford, Coach, Ojon,
Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, Aerin Beauty, Osiao and Marni.
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