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Olivier Faujour Named CEO Of Smartbox Group

By Dave Simpson
Olivier Faujour Named CEO Of Smartbox Group

European gift experience firm Smartbox Group has announced the appointment of Olivier Faujour as its new chief executive officer, succeeding John Perkins.

Having graduated with an MBA from ESCP Europe, Faujour began his career in the marketing department of Procter & Gamble, where he worked for 12 years across Europe and Latin America. He then held various senior management positions at Danone before joining General Mills in 2010 and going on to become General Mills's global CEO of Yoplait and Häagen-Dazs.

"Delighted And Honoured"

Commenting on his new position at Smartbox, Faujour said, "I’m delighted and honoured to lead Smartbox Group. The gift experience market is inspiring and still has a strong growth potential across the world. Smartbox will continue to develop its leadership through the improvement of its products and services, its innovations, its geographic expansion and, above all, through the quality of its teams and partners."

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