People on the Move: Albéa announces board appointments

25-Nov-2014 - Last updated on 25-Nov-2014 at 11:49 GMT

It is all change at packaging firm Albéa as Gilles Andrier, Edgar Huber and Joseph Euteneuer join its Board of Directors as non-executive directors.

All three have experience of working for international brands, some in the cosmetics industry, and Albéa CEO François Luscan has expressed his delight at having such distinguished business leaders join the Board.

“We believe that Albéa will greatly benefit from their collective experience and individual skills, and that they will play a substantial role in helping us achieve our ambition in the fast-moving beauty and personal care industry,” he said.

Who’s who?

Andrier joins having been Chief Executive Officer of fragrance firm Givaudan since 2005. He joined Givaudan in 1993 as Fragrance Division Controller and Assistant to the CEO.

He then held various positions in the US and in Europe, before being appointed Head of Fine Fragrances, Europe in 2001 and then Global Head of Fine Fragrances in 2003.

Huber is Chief Executive Officer and President of Home and Apparel company Lands’ End, with more than 20 years’ experience with international brands.

Before joining Lands’ End, he served as Executive Vice President of Global Business Development for Liz Claiborne and President of Juicy Couture; and prior to that, he spent 15 years with L’Oréal where he held several senior management positions, including President of the Luxury Products Division in the US and Europe.

Euteneuer has been Chief Financial Officer of Sprint since 2011 having served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Qwest Communications, from 2008 until its merger with CenturyLink.

Before Qwest, he was Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of XM Satellite Radio Holdings; prior to that, he held various management positions at Comcast Corp., Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

"I am looking forward to fruitful exchanges with three individuals who are recognized for their excellence. Each brings a great track record in his particular field of expertise and I am sure they will each contribute actively to the debate around our board table,” adds Chairman of the Sun European Partners Board Timothy Stubbs.