LONDON, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Avon Products,
Inc. (NYSE:AVP) today announces that Jeff
Benjamin, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief
Ethics & Compliance Officer has decided to retire from
Avon. Mr Benjamin joined
Avon in 2012 after retiring from a
successful 40-year career, 37 of which were at Novartis, formerly
known as Ciba Geigy. He will remain in his current position until a
successor is named. Avon
will be hiring a General Counsel, who will be based in Avon's global headquarters in the
UK.
Sheri McCoy, CEO of Avon commented: "With the announcement of
Jeff's retirement, in the coming months we will be working to
ensure a smooth transition to a new General Counsel & Chief
Ethics and Compliance Officer. I would like to thank Jeff for his
counsel and support throughout the past four and a half years and I
wish him and his family good health and happiness."
About Avon Products, Inc.
Avon is the Company
that for 130 years has proudly stood for beauty, innovation,
optimism and, above all, for women. Avon products include
well-recognized and beloved brands such as ANEW, Avon Color, Avon
Care, Skin-So-Soft, and Advance Techniques sold through nearly 6
million active independent Avon Sales Representatives. Learn more
about Avon and its products
at www.avoncompany.com.
For further information: INVESTORS: Gina
Grant, 212-282-5320, investor.relations@avon.com, or ICR,
Inc., Allison Malkin/Caitlin Morahan, 203-682-8200; MEDIA: Brunswick
Group, Mathilde Milch, (212)
333-3810
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SOURCE Avon Products, Inc.