Shiseido Co. Ltd. said May 25 that it appointed Isabelle Gex as president of global fragrances, effective June 11.
Gex will be in charge of perfume brands such as Dolce&Gabbana, Narciso Rodriguez, Issey Miyake and Elie Saab. In addition, she will oversee the company's Paris-based Fragrance Center of Excellence.
Gex will report to Masahiko Uotani, the cosmetic firm's CEO, president and representative director, and Franck Marilly, CEO and president of Shiseido's Europe, Middle East and Africa arm.
Prior to her appointment, Gex was the CEO and founder of Stratlux, an advisory and mentoring company for startups.
