The Executive Committee ensures and oversees the Group’s activities and the adherence to Group policies and procedures.
The Executive Committee meets six to eight times a year.
Objectives
- Review the performance of the Group against market plans
- Participate in the setting of objectives (profit targets, debt and qualitative criteria)
- Review brand strategy regularly
- Review the performance of the Group’s network of Distribution Subsidiaries and make recommendations on any required organisational changes
- Ratify and ensure adherence to the main Group policies (Human resources, good Marketing & Sales practice, Quality Security and Environment, Social Responsibility…)
Operations
The Executive Committee brings together the governing members of the Holding Company, the Brand Owner subsidiaries and the Distribution Network subsidiaries.
Members of the Holding Company

(5)
Pierre Pringuet, Chief Executive Officer (1)
Thierry Billot, Managing Director, Brands (2)
Gilles Bogaert, Managing Director, Finance (3)
Bruno Rain, Managing Director, Human Resources (4)
Ian FitzSimons, General Counsel (5)
Members of Brand Companies
Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO (1)
Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët
Lionel Breton, Chairman and CEO (2)
Pernod Ricard Pacific
Jean-Christophe Coutures, Chairman and CEO (3)
Irish Distillers
Alexandre Ricard, Chairman and CEO (4)
The Absolut Company
Philippe Guettat, Chairman and CEO (5)
Members of Market Companies
Philippe Dréano, Chairman and CEO (1)
Pernod Ricard Asia
Pierre Coppéré, Chairman and CEO (2)
Pernod Ricard Europe
Laurent Lacassagne, Chairman and CEO (3)
Société Pernod
César Giron, Chairman and CEO (4)
Société Ricard
Philippe Savinel, Chairman and CEO (5)
- 1975: merger of the Pernod and Ricard companies
- 19,000 employees in more than 70 countries worldwide
- 113 production plants
- 19,000 employees in more than 70 countries worldwide
- 113 production plants























