L'Oréal Japan announced a presidential change after 5 years, with Philippe Archambault, General Manager of the L'Oréal Luxe Division in the North Asia Zone, set to become the new president. He will take office effective 1 November, with the presidency changing from current president Chariton.
L'Oréal Japan will appoint Philippe Archambault, General Manager of the Luxe Division in North Asia, as its new president effective 1 November. This will be the first change at the top in 5 years, with the presidency changing from current president Jean-Pierre Chariton.
After joining the L'Oréal Group in 1999, Mr Archambault gained experience in travel retail in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region and at the Paris headquarters. In Japan, he served as head of the Luxe Division of 日本ロレックス?? from 2014, and has overseen the same business in North Asia since 2021.
Regarding the Japanese market, he emphasized its importance as a source of creativity, inspiration and innovation, and referred to the value of beauty in the Japanese market, which places importance on quality, peace of mind and safety. Going forward, he indicated a policy of focusing on entrepreneurship and speed, while strengthening communication to global markets by leveraging the uniqueness of technologies and brands originating in Japan.
The company has approximately 3,000 employees in Japan and aims to create beauty that is close to Japanese consumers by combining technology with human creativity.