Alexis Perakis-Valat

A graduate of HEC, Alexis Perakis-Valat joined L’Oréal, the world’s leading cosmetics group, in 1994 as Product Manager. He became Marketing Director of L’Oréal Paris and then held various strategic positions within the group in Europe and the United States: General Manager Garnier/Maybelline Belgium from 1999 to 2001, General Manager of L’Oréal Paris Spain from 2001 to 2003, General Manager of SoftSheen-Carson in the United States from 2003 to 2005, General Manager of L’Oréal Germany from 2005 to 2009. He took over as General Manager Europe for the Consumer Products Division in 2009, and, in September 2010, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal in China, based in Shanghai. In 2013, his responsibilities were extended to include the whole of Asia Pacific and he became a member of the group’s Executive Committee. Since September 1, 2016, Alexis Perakis-Valat has been President of the Consumer Products Division, a major division of L’Oreal. He is involved in the major transformations that reinforce L'Oréal's leadership, notably in three key areas; digital, environmental & social responsibility, and development of the distribution channels.