AS Watson Group (AS Watson) turned a new page in its business development today when it officially opened the first store of Marionnaud Paris, its luxury perfumeries and cosmetics retail brand in Hong Kong. Dominic Lai, AS Watson Group Managing Director and Mr Jean-Pierre Thebault, Consul General de France officiated the grand opening ceremony.
AS Watson Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Seigal to the position of Chief Executive Office of AS Watson (UK) with management responsibility of all retail operations of AS Watson Group in the UK, including Superdrug, Savers and The Perfume Shop, reporting directly to Dominic Lai, AS Watson Group Managing Director.
AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards (SSA) 2007-2008 went to a record number of 800 talented student athletes, with about 70% of all schools in Hong Kong participating this year. At the award presentation on Sunday (24 February 2008), Ms Chan Ah-king, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Pang Chung BBS, Hononary Secretary General of the Sports Federation of the Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, Mrs Agnes Allcock JP, Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs, Ms Wu Po-ling, Principal Assistant Secretary, Education Bureau, and Mr Dominic Lai, Group Managing Director presented awards to winners from 800 primary, secondary and special schools. Over 2,000 school principals, teachers, parents and family members attended the ceremony to show their support and witness the important moment of Hong Kong's future sports stars.
AS Watson Group is pleased to announce the appointment of William Koeberle as Chief Executive Officer of Marionnaud Group with immediate effect.