CEW France unveils Achiever Award winners 2024

The CEW Achiever Award winners with Françoise Montenay, President of CEW France, Laurence Moulin, Managing Director of CEW France and Laurence Dorlhac, journalist and MC of the event

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 11th year, recognize executives for success in their careers, entrepreneurial spirit and their contributions to the beauty industry.

CEW Achiever Awards special edition cover

This year, BW Confidential once again partnered with the CEW France to create a special-edition magazine featuring the award winners and nominees. BW Confidential donates a portion of the advertising revenues from this special edition to Les Centres de Beauté, and wishes to thank Chanel and Givaudan for their support.

Over the years, BW Confidential has donated more than €30,000 to the CEW’s Centres de Beauté, which provides beauty treatments to those suffering from illness.

The CEW France Achiever Award winners 2024:

Achiever of Honour Award

Gilles Andrier – CEO of Givaudan

Career Achiever Award

Sabrina Herlory Rouget – CEO of Aroma-Zone

CSR Engagement Achiever Award

Karen Lemasson – CSR and Open Innovation Director, Laboratoires Expanscience

Innovation Achiever Award

Céline Manetta – Director of Consumer Science at IFF

Jury’s Favorite Achiever Award

Aude Livoreil Djampou – Founder and Managing Director of Studio Ana’e

Success Story Achiever Award

Charles Rosier – Co-founder of Augustinus Bader

Antoine Puymirat, Jérémy Queroy and Paul Vonderscher – Co-founders of Planity

CEO Achiever Award

Leslie Bréau Meniger – President of Superga Beauty

Alexis Dhellemmes – Founder of Avril

Young Entrepreneur Achiever Award

Caroline Lanson and Anna Oualid – Co-founders of MiYé

Up-and-Coming Business Achiever Award

Fabienne Sebaoun – Founder and President of Mimétique


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, CSR Engagement Achiever Award, Innovation Achiever Award, Jury’s Favorite Achiever Award, Achiever Success Story Award and CEO Achiever Award were chosen by the jury. The Achiever Success Story Award was presented to the winners at the ceremony by BW Confidential Editor in Chief, Oonagh Phillips.

The Achiever of Honour Award was chosen by the board of CEW France’s Centres de Beauté.

Members of the jury:

  • Oonagh PhillipsBW 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
  • Marjorie Robert-Espaze, Founder and CEO, Salt Conseil & Coaching
  • Jasmine Salmi, Journalist, CosmeticObs
  • Chantal Soutarson, Founder, Beauty Toaster