Avon Announces Fragrance Partnership With Award-Winning Actor Patrick Dempsey
01 April 2008 - 12:16PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP)
today announced it has partnered with award-winning actor Patrick
Dempsey to create a signature men's fragrance set to debut in
November of 2008 in the US, with a global launch following in 2009.
This will be the actor's first foray into the fragrance industry,
and he will be actively involved with every aspect of the project.
Dempsey's wife, celebrity makeup artist Jillian Dempsey, has worked
with the company since July 2006 as their Global Creative Color
Director. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080331/LAM131) "We are
thrilled to partner with Patrick Dempsey -- an incredibly
accomplished actor who has achieved such broad appeal because of
his genuine authenticity, charisma and style," said Andrea Jung,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Avon Products, Inc. "We're
extremely impressed with both his on and off screen
accomplishments, and have a shared commitment to giving back to
communities in ways both big and small. We applaud his efforts
earlier this month to open the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer
Hope & Healing in Maine, and look forward to exploring future
collaboration opportunities with our Avon Foundation." "This is an
extremely exciting opportunity for me to work with Avon -- a brand
I have long respected as a global powerhouse with a lot of heart
and soul," said Dempsey. "The brand reaches every corner of the
globe with more than just high quality products -- it creates
economic empowerment for women through its earning opportunity, and
has an excellent reputation for corporate philanthropy through
their Avon Foundation. My wife Jillian has enjoyed her experience
working with Avon, and I look forward to joining the family as
well." One of Hollywood's most sought after and respected actors,
Dempsey has won a Screen Actors Guild Award (2007) and People's
Choice Award (2007) for his role as Dr. Shepherd on the ABC
television super hit, Grey's Anatomy. Dempsey is also actively
involved in his movie career, and will soon be seen in the upcoming
romantic comedy Made of Honor, opening nationwide on May 2, 2008.
Dempsey was last seen in Disney's Enchanted opposite Amy Adams, and
the critically acclaimed Freedom Writers alongside Hilary Swank.
Dempsey was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, and recently
returned to his home state to open the Patrick Dempsey Center for
Cancer Hope & Healing in Maine. About Avon Products, Inc. and
the Avon Foundation Avon, the company for women, is a leading
global beauty company, with almost $10 billion in annual revenue.
As the world's largest direct seller, Avon markets to women in more
than 100 countries through 5.4 million independent Avon Sales
Representatives. Avon's product line includes beauty products,
fashion jewelry and apparel, and features such well-recognized
brand names as Avon Color, Anew, Skin-So-Soft, Advance Techniques,
Avon Naturals, and Mark. Avon is also a leader in corporate
responsibility and philanthropy. In addition to Avon's heritage of
women's empowerment, the Avon Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public
charity, is the largest corporate foundation for women, with more
than $580 million raised worldwide for breast cancer, domestic
violence and emergency disaster relief. Learn more about Avon, its
products and programs at http://www.avoncompany.com/.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Avon Products, Inc.
CONTACT: Debbie Coffey, +1-212-282-8187, or Claudia Shaum,
+1-212-282-8195, both of Avon Products, Inc. Web site:
http://www.avoncompany.com/
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