Rémy Cointreau: Patrick Piana Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Rémy Martin

PARIS--(Business Wire)--
Regulatory News:

Patrick Piana has joined Rémy Cointreau (Paris:RCO) as Chief Executive Officer
of Rémy Martin.

Patrick Piana, 42 years old, graduated with a marketing and strategy DEA
(master`s degree) from the Université de Paris Dauphine. Over the past 17 years
he has acquired sound international experience in managing luxury and consumer
goods with global leaders such as Philip Morris, LVMH and Pernod Ricard. He
began his career with Philip Morris, before being appointed Senior Vice
President of Moët Hennessy USA. Since 2007, he has acted as Senior Vice
President of Pernod Ricard USA, in charge of the development in the US market of
the Pernod Ricard Group`s brands, as well as the international development of
the Wild Turkey brand.

Patrick Piana will assume overall responsibility for Rémy Martin. He will be in
charge of managing the Brand and Communication teams, the Manufacturing and
Development teams, the teams responsible for eaux-de-vie procurement and the
preparation of products, as well as the financial control teams of Rémy Martin`s
cognac activities.

He will be based in Cognac and will report to Christian Liabastre, Executive
Vice President Brands Strategy and Development of the Rémy Cointreau Group.

Rémy Cointreau
Joëlle Jézéquel
Tel: 00 33 1 4413 4515

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