The CEW France Achiever Awards ceremony took place in Paris last night. This year, a total of 11 prizes were awarded in nine categories. The Achiever Awards, now in their 12th year, recognize executives for success in their careers, entrepreneurial spirit and their contributions to the beauty industry.
This year, BW Confidential once again partnered with the CEW France to create the program for the evening.
The CEW France Achiever Award winners 2025:
Career Achiever Award
Anne-Laure Nguyen Hui Lai – Managing Director of Avene & Deputy Managing Director of Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique
Creator Achiever Award
Amandine Clerc-Marie – Principal Perfumer dsm-firmenich
Marc-Antoine Barrois – Founder & Creative Director Marc-Antoine Barrois Paris
Success Story Achiever Award
Jean-Philippe de Peretti – President & Founder MyOrigines
CEO Achiever Award
Gaëlle Lebrat Personnaz – CEO Manucurist
Jury’s Favorite Achiever Award
Sebastien Guerra – Co-Founder La French Beauty
Young Entrepreneur Achiever Award
David Benedek – Founder & Creative Director BDK Parfums
Up-and-Coming Business Achiever Award
Clara Nentille – Founder & President Substance of Light
Two Awards were also presented by the board of CEW’s Centres de Beauté, which provides beauty treatments for hospital patients. The Awards recognize an executive who has shown strong support for the Centres de Beauté.
Achiever of Honor
Dominique Lourel – Founder & President Cofatech
The Centres de Beauté’s Favorite Achiever Award
Anne Camilli – Founder le Musée à la Carte
François Camilli – Executive Vice President Meiyume
Candidates for the Achiever Awards were suggested by CEW France members and media partners. A jury made up of experts, CEW members and journalists examined the candidates and drew up a shortlist for each prize. The association’s board then validated the choice of nominees and the CEW’s members voted for the winners.
The CEW France members voted for the Young Entrepreneur Achiever Award and the Up-and-Coming Business Achiever Award.
The Career Achiever Award, Creator Achiever Award, Jury’s Favorite Achiever Award, Achiever Success Story Award and CEO Achiever Award were chosen by the jury.
The Achiever of Honor Award and the Favorite Achiever was chosen by the board of CEW France’s Centres de Beauté.
Members of the jury:
- Oonagh Phillips, BW Confidential Editor in Chief
- Laurence Dorlhac, Beauty Journalist at Télématin and France 2
- Vincent Gallon, CEO, Founder and Managing Editor at Premium Beauty News
- Chloé Arjona, Beauty Division Director, NELLYRODI
- Kim Attaf, Partner, DNG
- Annie Begnaud, Founder, AB Agency
- Teddy Le Maout, Bureau Franck Drapeau Associate Director
- Jasmine Salmi, Journalist, CosmeticObs