L’Occitane Group has named Laurent Marteau CEO, effective April 1, 2024. Marteau is currently Group Managing Director of the company, and the appointment will see the responsibilities of CEO and Group Managing Director rolled into one.
Current CEO André Hoffmann is to step down from the position, which he has held since 2021. He will remain an Executive Director and member of the board of the L’Occitane Group.
Marteau has more than 20 years of experience in the global beauty industry. He joined L’Occitane Group in 2022 as Group Managing Director. Before that, Marteau was VP for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa at La Prairie Group, which he joined in 2014 as VP for Global Travel Retail & Special Channels and as a member of the Board of Directors. Marteau also spent 15 years working in various senior management roles and countries for LVMH.