The board of directors of the L'Occitane International S.A. announced the appointment of Mr. Laurent Marteau as Group Managing Director of the Company, with effect from 1 September 2022. Mr. Marteau, aged 45, has over 20 years of experience in the global beauty industry. Mr. Marteau worked for the LVMH Group for 15 years, in various senior management roles and countries, before joining La Prairie Group in 2014 as Vice President for Global Travel Retail & Special Channels and becoming a board member in the same year.

In 2020, Mr. Marteau expanded his responsibilities and was made Vice President for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. He graduated from IEP Lyon and EM Lyon Business School.