The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced today that Patrick Bouchard will join The Estée Lauder Companies as Vice President, Client Management, Travel Retail Worldwide, effective today (1 March).

 

Bouchard previously held the position of General Manager Europe & Global Travel Retail Managing Director for Barcelona-based fashion and fragrance house, Puig, where he worked for almost 17 years.

 

Most recently he worked as Global Travel Retail Consultant for fine wines company, Domaine Albert Bichot.

 

Bouchard will report to Israel Assa, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Business Operations, Travel Retail Worldwide.

 

“Patrick is an accomplished and seasoned travel retail executive with demonstrated strategic and operational skills which he has developed during his extensive career in travel retail,” said Assa. “I am looking forward to working with him in this new capacity.”

 

Bouchard is active in the Tax Free World Association, Paris (TFWA), the leading industry supplier’s association, and has served as Board Member and Vice President Commercial from 2012 to 2016.

 

Bouchard is multi-lingual with fluency in French, German, English and Spanish. He will be based in Switzerland.