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Alexandre Ricard, currently chairman and chief executive of Irish Distillers, the Irish whiskey business of Pernod Ricard, has been promoted to the French spirit group’s general management team under the leadership of group chief executive Pierre Pringuet. Alexandre Ricard will become managing director, Distribution Network and will be in charge of the management of the group’s distribution networks. Alexandre Ricard, who is the nephew of Pernod Ricard chairman Patrick Ricard, will be a member of the Pernod Ricard executive board, based in Paris.

Anna Malmhake, currently marketing director of The Absolut Company will succeed Alexandre Ricard as chairman and chief executive of Irish Distillers. She will report to Thierry Billot, managing director, Brands. Anna Malmhake will be a member of the Pernod Ricard Executive Board.

Alexandre Ricard, currently chairman and chief executive of Irish Distillers, has been promoted to Pernod Ricard’s general management team.

Other internal promotion just announced within Pernod Ricard include Noel Adrian, previously managing director of Pernod Ricard Italia, being appointed deputy managing director of Pernod Ricard Europe, reporting to Laurent Lacassagne, chairman and chief executive of Pernod Ricard Europe.

Michel Mauran, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard Nordic, is appointed as managing director of Pernod Ricard Italia.

Jean-Manuel Spriet, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard UK, is appointed managing director of Pernod Ricard Korea. He will be replaced by David de Mardt, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard South Africa.

Pernod Ricard has also announced the creation of the position of managing director of the Business Innovation Group (BIG). This role will be filled by Alain Dufosse, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard Deutschland and the Germany-Austria cluster. He will be replaced by David Haworth, currently managing director of Pernod Ricard Hellas and of the Greece-Turkey cluster.