Thomas Riou, 40, has been appointed General Manager Europe of the Perfumery-Cosmetics Division of SGD Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of glass vials for perfumery, cosmetic and pharmaceutical markets (3 billion bottles and 525 million euros in sales, unaudited, in 2011).

Thomas Riou, SGD

Reporting directly to Ashok Sudan, CEO, Thomas Riou will be responsible for managing the development of SGD’s perfume and cosmetics business in the whole European area.

Previously, Thomas Riou was General Manager of the Perfumery-Cosmetics division of the Bormioli Rocco Group (2006-2011). He also spent 12 years in the Saint Gobain group (industrial ceramics branch), in commercial and industrial functions.