Avon Names Pauline J. Brown Senior Vice President, Global Business Development
12 May 2005 - 5:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Avon Names Pauline J. Brown Senior Vice President, Global Business
Development NEW YORK, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avon
Products, Inc. today announced that Pauline J. Brown will join the
company as Senior Vice President, Global Business Development,
effective September 1, 2005. She will report to Andrea Jung, Avon's
chairman and chief executive officer. In this position, Ms. Brown,
age 38, will spearhead new strategic growth platforms for Avon,
exploring and evaluating business opportunities to reach new
markets and new customers. She succeeds Gina R. Boswell, who
recently assumed the role of Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, Avon North America. Ms. Brown comes to Avon from
The Estee Lauder Companies which she joined in 1997, and where she
was most recently Vice President, Corporate Strategy and New
Business Development. There she focused on external business
development activities, including acquisitions, licenses and
strategic alliances. Ms. Brown was also responsible for directing
company-wide strategic initiatives as a member of the company's
Executive Committee. Andrea Jung, Avon's chairman and chief
executive officer, commented, "We are extremely pleased to welcome
Pauline to Avon in this critical strategic role which underpins our
commitment to continually explore new avenues for growth. Pauline's
outstanding record of assessing new business opportunities, along
with her expertise and knowledge of the beauty industry, will make
her a tremendous asset to Avon." Prior to her tenure at The Estee
Lauder Companies, Ms. Brown was a management consultant with Bain
& Company from 1995 to 1997. From 1988 to 1993, she worked for
Smith McCabe Ltd., an international public relations agency, where
she rose through the ranks to become Director of European Business
Development. Ms. Brown earned her M.B.A. from The Wharton School at
The University of Pennsylvania in 1995, and holds a B.A. from
Dartmouth College. Avon is the world's leading direct seller of
beauty and related products, with $7.7 billion in annual revenues.
Avon markets to women around the world through 4.9 million
independent sales Representatives. Avon product lines include such
recognizable brand names as Avon Color, Anew, Skin-So-Soft, Avon
Solutions, Advance Techniques Hair Care, Avon Naturals, Mark and
Avon Wellness. Avon also markets an extensive line of fashion
jewelry and apparel. More information about Avon and its products
can be found on the company's web site http://www.avoncompany.com/.
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