Board of directors

The mission of Pernod Ricard’s Board of Directors is to determine the Group’s strategy and oversee its implementation.  It defines and oversees the Group’s management.

Composition

There are 14 members of the Board of Directors:
  • 7 Directors elected for 6 years,
  • 7 Directors having a 4-year term of office.

directors


Patrick Ricard,
Chairman and CEO
Pierre Pringuet,
Managing Director

Béatrice Baudinet, Permanent representative of the Paul Ricard company
Richard Burrows
François Gérard, 
Member of the Audit Committee
Rafaël Gonzalez-Gallarza

Françoise Hémard
Danièle Ricard,
Member of the Appointments Committee


Independant directors


 




Jean-Dominique Comolli,
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Appointments Committee


Lord Douro,
Member of the Remuneration Committee and the Appointments Committee


Nicole Bouton



 



Didier Pineau-Valencienne,
Chairman of the Audit Committee


Gérard Théry,
Member of the Audit Committee



William H. Webb,
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Operations

The Board of Directors determines the Group’s strategy and ensures its implementation. It is asked to make a decision with regard to any material management transaction or significant investment or divestment

 At each meeting, the Board of Directors also reviews:
  • sales trends,
  • financial results,
  • debt and cash flow.

The Board of Directors relies on the opinions and recommendations of the specialist committees.



- 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