NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 28, 2014--
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) announced today that
Christopher C. Giglio has been appointed Vice President, Corporate
Global Communications, effective April 28, 2014. He will report to
Alexandra C. Trower, Executive Vice President, Global Communications.
Christopher C. Giglio (Photo: Business Wire)
Mr. Giglio will play a key role in ensuring proactive, globally aligned
and locally relevant corporate communications, including media
relations, internal and external communications, and executive
communications for the Estée Lauder Companies. Additionally, he will
join Alexandra Trower as a close partner with Investor Relations to help
drive strategic financial communications, and liaise with the brand
communications teams to create synergies that strengthen the Company’s
corporate reputation.
“Chris brings a unique balance of global business acumen and
communications expertise. I am thrilled to welcome him to our Company.
With his proven leadership in strategic communications and reputation
management, he will play a key role in delivering the Company’s
long-term growth strategy by elevating and protecting the reputation of
The Estée Lauder Companies and its portfolio of prestige beauty brands
globally,” said Alexandra C. Trower, Executive Vice President, Global
Communications.
“I am excited and honored to join the Estée Lauder Companies – a Company
known for its rich history and strong values, and a leader in the
prestige beauty industry. I look forward to working with the talented
Global Communications team and the business leaders across the Company
as well as fostering even greater communications opportunities and
efforts to further benefit the Company,” said Mr. Giglio.
A seasoned executive, Mr. Giglio brings to the The Estée Lauder
Companies more than 25 years of experience, most recently serving as
Executive Vice President of the Corporate and Crisis Communications
Practice at HL Group, a marketing and communications firm servicing
corporate, consumer, fashion and lifestyle clients. During his tenure
with HL Group, Mr. Giglio provided strategic executive and corporate
positioning for its clients and established the firm’s crisis
communications practice while significantly growing the firm’s client
base globally.
Prior to joining HL Group, Mr. Giglio held senior positions in the
fields of crisis management, journalism, and communications. He was a
Director at Kroll Associates, the leading crisis management and
investigations firm, working with teams that provided their diverse
client base with complex strategies and business intelligence. During
his time at Kroll he was based in Hong Kong for several years and worked
extensively in the Middle East. He left Kroll to join NBC News, and
became an Investigative Producer on the prime-time news magazine, Dateline.
At NBC he specialized in investigative stories, breaking news, and
political reporting. Following his tenure at NBC, he joined Rubenstein
Associates, and worked closely with the firm's founder, Howard
Rubenstein, advising attorneys, executives, and high profile individuals
on media relations, corporate positioning, and issues management.
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, Marni and Tory Burch.
An electronic version of this release can be found at the Company’s
Website, www.elcompanies.com.
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Source: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Media Relations:
Alexandra
Trower, 212-572-4430
or
Investor Relations:
Dennis
D’Andrea, 212-572-4384
