Firmenich Appoints New Leadership for Integrated Perfumery & Ingredients Division

Firmenich has appointed new leadership for its integrated Perfumery & Ingredients organization, naming current Perfumery head, Ilaria Resta as its president, while Amaury Roquette will take the role of senior vice president of Ingredients. 

Amaury Roquette will take the role of senior vice president, Ingredients, succeeding Boet Brinkgreve.C/O FIRMENICHRoquette will take the role of senior vice president, Ingredients, succeeding Boet Brinkgreve. Roquette is set to report to Resta. He will run all end-to-end activities of Firmenich's Ingredients business. With over 14 years of experience at Firmenich, Roquette initially joined the Strategic Development team. He then moved into the ingredients business where he held various positions in sales and product management. In 2014, he was promoted to Ingredients global head of sales, and in 2017 he moved into Perfumery Fine Fragrance as VP, Sales & Marketing Europe. In 2019, he moved into Taste & Beyond to drive the Naturals Platform.

“The size, depth, scope and innovation of our Perfumery & Ingredients business bring us significant competitive advantage and market shifting value to our customers. It also gives me great pleasure to welcome Ilaria and Amaury to their respective new roles within the organization,” said Gilbert Ghostine, chief executive officer, Firmenich. “Ilaria has successfully led the transformation of our Perfumery business since she joined three years ago and has been pioneering a wide array of innovations to lead Perfumery into new markets while driving winning performance with our customers. Together with Amaury, who has an unparalleled understanding of both Perfumery and our Ingredients business, while embracing our Group values for over a decade, they will take the business to new heights.”

Resta commented, “Our Perfumery & Ingredients capabilities bring undisputable competitive and differentiating advantage to our customers. Our unique value proposition, powered by innovation and an unmatched, vertically integrated portfolio, offers our customers a world-leading palette. The superiority and variety of our palette enable our perfumers to create fragrances with innovative and remarkable perfume ingredients that show our dedication to nature, green science and cutting-edge technology. This covers natural and synthetic molecules, 99% biodegradable and 100% renewable ingredients, plus biotech ingredients that have functional benefits.”

Resta added, “I also want to welcome Amaury to the business. He has significant experience across all units within our group, proven leadership capabilities and the strategic ability to leverage the clear synergies between ingredients and perfumery.”

“I am delighted to take on this thrilling new challenge”, said Roquette. “Firmenich has an industry-leading position thanks to its team, its strategic focus on consumers and innovation, and its superior ingredients portfolio. I am looking forward to further strengthening the connection between our perfumery and ingredients activities, and bolstering our combined offers.”