LONDON, July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Avon Products,
Inc. (NYSE: AVP), a global leader in direct selling of beauty,
today announced that Marco
Brandolini has been appointed VP and General Manager,
Italy and the Mediterranean,
(IMED), effective 1st September
2018.
Marco Brandolini is an
accomplished leader with significant General Management experience
in the direct selling industry. During his 13 years at Herbalife
Nutrition, where he most recently served as EMEA VP of Sales &
Marketing, Member Services and Technology, he has proven a track
record of turning around sales performance and delivering growth
(accelerating to 7.5% year on year in Q1 2018), through
multi-channels, while increasing distributor retention through
strong customer service. He was responsible for designing the
regional marketing and strategy planning and maintaining
relationships with key distributors. Mr. Brandolini successfully
led Herbalife's key premium products and marketing tools launch,
leveraging consumer and market research and activated the company's
distributors' technology platform, all of which contributed to a
more profitable business and a wider adoption of Herbalife
products
"We are pleased to welcome Marco to the leadership team at
Avon," said Miguel Fernandez, Global President. "Marco is a
seasoned strategic, result-driven leader with a history of building
high-performing direct selling businesses in Europe. Under his new leadership we look
forward to driving growth across our European businesses."
"This is an exciting time for Avon, and I am eager to join the team," said
Mr. Brandolini. "What drew me to Avon, and what differentiates the Company from
its peers, is its unique commitment to broadening its relevance and
presence through engaging women with economic empowerment. I
believe in Avon's ability to drive
value by best understanding the desires of its customers,
empowering its representatives through its evolving digital
technologies, and remaining focused on its commitment to delivering
quality on-trend beauty products to customers. I look forward to
working alongside the rest of Avon's leadership team to build on these
initiatives and drive growth throughout the Italian and
Mediterranean region."
Prior to joining Herbalife, he held sales operations and
management positions at the British American Tobacco Group,
Ente Tabacchi Italiani and Fiat
Iveco. Mr. Brandolini holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from
the Polytechnic of Naples,
Italy. In his new position, Mr. Brandolini will be
responsible for Avon's IMED
business, which includes operations in Italy, Spain,
Portugal, and Greece.
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 approximately 6 million active independent Avon Sales
Representatives. Learn more about Avon and its products at
www.avoncompany.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including efforts to
drive growth throughout Avon's
European business. Because forward-looking statements
inherently involve risks and uncertainties, actual future results
may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the possibility of business
disruption, competitive uncertainties, and general economic and
business conditions in Avon's
markets as well as the other risks detailed in Avon's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Avon
undertakes no obligation to update any statements in this press
release for changes that happen after the date of this release.
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