CEO Today USA Awards

“WE BELIEVE BEAUTY SHOULD MAKE YOU FEEL HAPPY, NEVER SAD. BEAUTY SHOULD BE FUN, JOYFUL AND GIVE YOU CONFIDENCE.” CEO Today USA Awards 2019 www.ceotodaymagazine.com - N E W Y O R K - 86 PIERRE LAUBIES CEO of COTY Inc ABOUT PIERRE LAUBIES Pierre Laubies is Coty’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors. Pierre is a seasoned business leader with nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry. He has a strong track record of driving operational, commercial and financial turnarounds as well as instilling distinctive cultures. Prior to joining Coty, Pierre served as CEO of Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), one of the world’s leading coffee and beverage companies. In this role, he led the transformation and integration of JDE following the merger with Mondelēz’s coffee business, fully realizing the associated synergies, reducing the debt and driving strong financial performance as well as re-setting the company on a growth trajectory. Prior to JDE, Pierre spent 25 years at Mars in a variety of roles across categories and markets. Most recently he served as President of the Global Pet Care division with responsibility for $14 billion in sales. Pierre created a compelling vision and growth strategy for the division, which resulted in strengthened global market share and financial performance. At Mars, Pierre also served as President of Europe and President of Latin America, among other roles. Pierre has a Masters in Economics from Sciences Politiques Paris, Universite Sorbonne, and a Masters in Law from Universite Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas. FIRM PROFILE Coty is a world leading beauty company making cosmetic, skincare, fragrances, hair color and styling brands loved by many. As a challenger, we want to positively disrupt the beauty industry we see today. We believe passionately that the beauty of humanity lies in the individuality of people, and is at its best when authentic. We want a more radically inclusive attitude to beauty, that lets people express their beauty, their way. We exist to celebrate and liberate the diversity of your beauty. We believe the beauty of humanity lies in the individuality of its people; all humans, everyone, everywhere. It’s your individuality that makes a difference. It’s part of what makes the world so beautiful. We believe beauty is at its best when authentic. Being whoever you choose to be and expressing it with pride is what authenticity is all about – that’s beautiful. We believe beauty has the power to change the world. When people feel beautiful, they push forward; they put that joy out into the world. Just imagine if everyone felt that way every single day; imagine how the world would change. That’s why at Coty our purpose is to Celebrate and Liberate the Diversity of Your Beauty. It’s what drives us every day. Our culture is about the people who make Coty what it is; the ways in which we celebrate and liberate the diversity of beauty for our consumers, and how we work with and win with customers, licensors, suppliers, and partners. www.coty.com