Executive Committee

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


                                         
                                                  (1)

       

             
(2)

 
(3)


(4)


 

                                        
                                                (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



(1)


(2)


(3)


(4)


(5)

 Chivas Brothers 
  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



(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)
Pernod Ricard Americas 
  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