Pernod Ricard Executive Appointments Fiscal Year 2019/20 - Seite 3

Mikkel Olsson holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Economics from Copenhagen Business School. Mikkel started his career in 2002 as a Business Analyst for Deloitte. In 2004, he joined Carlsberg as a Research Assistant and then a Marketing Graduate, before joining V&S Distillers in 2007 as Brand Manager for Absolut Vodka. He became Senior Brand Manager in 2007 and in 2009 Nordic Senior Brand Manager for Aquavit. In 2010, he moved to the position of Area Manager, Travel Retail & Denmark for Arcus AS and in 2014 he was appointed to his current position.

Narek Melkonyan graduated from the Armenian State University of Economics and has a PhD in Economics. In 2002, Narek joined the Group as a Senior Financial Specialist at the Yerevan Brandy Company, then held the position of Export Coordinator and Export Manager from 2005. Narek has been in his current position since 2013.

About Pernod Ricard

Pernod Ricard is the No.2 worldwide producer of wines and spirits with consolidated sales of €8,987 million in FY18. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has developed through organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin&Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard, which owns 16 of the Top 100 Spirits Brands, holds one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry, including: Absolut Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo, and Kenwood wines. Pernod Ricard’s brands are distributed via six Brand Companies through 87 direct affiliates across five continents. The Group’s decentralised organisation empowers its 19,000 employees to be true on-the-ground ambassadors of its vision of “Créateurs de Convivialité.” As reaffirmed by the Group’s three-year strategic plan, “Transform and Accelerate,” deployed in 2018, Pernod Ricard’s strategy focuses on investing in long-term, profitable growth for all stakeholders. The Group remains true to its three founding values: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust, and a strong sense of ethics. As illustrated by the 2030 roadmap supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “We bring good times from a good place.” In recognition of Pernod Ricard’s strong commitment to sustainable development and responsible consumption, it has received a Gold rating from Ecovadis and is ranked No. 1 in the beverage sector in Vigeo Eiris. Pernod Ricard is also a United Nation’s Global Compact LEAD company.Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN Code: FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 index.