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| Revlon Appoints Debra Leipman-Yale, Executive Vice President Global General Manager, Revlon Brand |
NEW YORK, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV), announced the appointment of Debra Leipman-Yale to the position of Executive Vice President and Global General Manager, Revlon Brand, effective April 15th. Ms. Leipman-Yale is the former President of Clairol International and has more than 24 years experience in the beauty industry. In her new position Ms. Leipman-Yale will be responsible for the general management of the Revlon Brand worldwide and will oversee all aspects of marketing that brand. She will report to Jack Stahl, President and Chief Executive Officer. Jack Stahl said, "I am very pleased to welcome Debra to the Revlon family. Her extensive experience in the beauty industry and her track record for success through growth and innovation will serve Revlon well." Ms. Leipman-Yale began her career in Field Sales at Revlon in 1978 and later became Product Manager for Almay. Most recently, she was President of Clairol International, where she was responsible for sales, marketing and operations in 51 countries. She joined Clairol, Inc., then a division of Bristol Myers Squibb, in 1983 as an Associate Brand Manager. She assumed domestic marketing positions of increasing responsibility, which led to her promotion to Director of Haircolor Marketing. In 1992, she acquired responsibility for International Category Development and later assumed the role of Vice President of International Marketing and Category Development in 1994. In 1997, she became Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Clairol Professional division. Ms. Leipman-Yale said, "I am very excited to join the leadership team at Revlon. The heritage of the Revlon brand offers an unprecedented opportunity for growth and innovation." Revlon is a worldwide cosmetics, skincare, fragrance and personal care products company. The Company's vision is to become the world's most dynamic leader in global beauty and skin care. A web site featuring current product and promotional information can be reached at http://www.revlon.com. Revlon brands include Revlon(R), Almay(R), Ultima(R), Charlie(R) and Flex(R) and they are sold worldwide.SOURCE Revlon, Inc.
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