Pursuits
Pernod Names Chairman, Targets Alexandre Ricard as CEO
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Pernod Ricard SA, France’s biggest distiller, started a process to promote Alexandre Ricard to the dual role of chairman and chief executive officer following the death this month of his uncle Patrick Ricard.
Alexandre Ricard, 40, will become deputy CEO and chief operating officer immediately, before taking on the top posts at the end of January 2015, the maker of Absolut vodka said today. It also reported growth in full-year profit that beat its forecast, though missed analyst estimates.