Group Executive Committee

The General Management convenes meetings of the Group Executive Committee every six weeks and organises a seminar once a year.

Objectives


  • Exchange information on the general operation of the Group and each of its subsidiaries.
  • Participate in the development of strategy and action plans.
  • Coordinate the management of human and financial resources, quality, research, etc.

Operations


The Group 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


   
   

  

   

  • Patrick Ricard, Chairman and CEO (1)
  • Pierre Pringuet, Managing Director (2)
  • Emmanuel Babeau, Deputy Managing Director, Finance (3)
  • Thierry Billot, Deputy Managing Director, Brands (4)
  • Michel Bord, Deputy Managing Director, Distribution Network (5)
  • Bruno Rain, Deputy Managing Director, Human Resources (6)
  • Ian Fitzsimons, General Counsel

Members of Brand Owner subsidiaries


  • 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
    • Ketil Eriksen, Chairman and CEO (5)



Members of distribution network subsidiaries


 

  • Pernod Ricard Americas
    • Alain Barbet, Chairman and CEO (1)
  • Pernod Ricard Asia
    • Philippe Dréano, Chairman and CEO (2)
  • Pernod Ricard Europe
    • Laurent Lacassagne, Chairman and CEO (3)
  • Société Pernod
    • Pierre Coppéré, Chairman and CEO (4)
  • Société Ricard
    • Philippe Savinel, Chairman and CEO (5)


- 1975: merger of the Pernod and Ricard companies
- 19,300* employees in more than 70 countries worldwide
- 112** production plants

*Pernod Ricard Workforce, 30/06/2007; V&S, 31/12/2007.
**New scope consolidation