Firmenich takes the reins
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Patrick Firmenich to take the helm of privately-owned flavors and fragrance supplier effective July 1, representing the fourth generation of the Firmenich family to control the company. Exec will succeed his uncle, Pierre-Yves Firmenich, who has served as CEO since 1989. Patrick Firmenich began working for the company in 1990. In 1993, he was appointed VP-fine fragrances and in 1997 became responsible for fine fragrance worldwide and president of the Firmenich affiliate in Paris, the Geneva company says. In 2001, he joined the worldwide headquarters as corporate VP-special projects...