Philippe Pavageau

Appointed General Manager of the Alkos Group last November, Philippe Pavageau will officially become the Group’s new CEO on 1 July 2017. He will take over from Dominique Vautier following his retirement, after seven years at the head of Alkos Group.

Philippe Pavageau will continue the current Group’s strategy by strengthening its presence on the European continent and developing its presence in the United States and in the LATAM zone, in particular through the development of new partnerships with local companies.

"Our mission is to build a strong partnership with our customers in order to accelerate their growth by focusing on Product Innovation and Quality in compliance with our commitments. To achieve our mission, all teams at the Alkos Group are working with passion and commitment every day, in search of operational excellence and full customer satisfaction," he explains.

Philippe Pavageau is a graduate of French École Centrale de Lille. He has begun his career within the cosmetics industry as Plant Manager for Group Rocher, in which he has served at various senior positions with increasing responsibilities: in France first, as Director of Supply Chain and Packaging Development and Director of International Development. He then gained valuable experience abroad as General Manager for Group Rocher in Brazil, COO North America, and CEO of Direct Selling for the USA and Mexico.

In addition, Mr. Pavageau has been instrumental in the development of the Yanbal Group in Latin America within the positions of General Manager Cosmo Intl USA, VP Supply Chain Yanbal, VP Operations and Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing.