MeadWestvaco Corp. recently announced Guillaume de Demandolx has assumed the role of vice president of Sales and Marketing for MWV’s Beauty & Personal Care and Home & Garden businesses, effective July 1, 2010. In his new role, Mr. de Demandolx will lead the strategy and the sales and marketing teams for these businesses in Europe and in Asia. He will also continue to work with MWV’s Operations leadership to provide oversight and coordination for the activities of MWV’s Wuxi facility (China) along with supporting the company’s emerging market growth efforts.
"Since joining MWV in 2005, Guillaume has supported the goals of the organization and contributed to keep MWV on the cutting edge in the beauty and personal care and home and garden industries," said Thomas Jonas, president, MWV Beauty & Personal Care and Home & Garden. "MWV’s packaging solutions continue to provide superior value to our customers and their brands, and Guillaume’s expertise in this position will help drive global growth for the business."
Mr. de Demandolx brings a wealth of knowledge and commitment to this position. He joined Saint–Gobain Calmar in the US in 2005 and then moved to Shanghai in 2006 after the acquisition by MWV. He spent the last four years leading MWV’s organization in Asia for both dispensing systems and folding carton packaging. His prior experience includes General Electric in France and Saint–Gobain Pipe division in the United Kingdom. He is an MBA graduate of Harvard Business School and holds an Engineering degree of Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees.