Simone Dominici is the new CEO of Kiko. Dominici has extensive high-profile international experience in the consumer, luxury, beauty and retail sectors, having worked for leading global industry groups over the past thirty years, in six countries and three continents.
He began his career at Unilever until he held the position of vice president of the Food Italy Business Unit, then became general manager of Coin Department store and, subsequently, executive vice president global markets of Bottega Veneta, with responsibilities in Europe, America and Asia. Since 2018 in Coty, first in Geneva and then at the headquarters in Amsterdam, Dominici has contributed to strengthening performance at EMEA as executive vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with responsibility for both the consumer and prestige divisions, also covering the role of head of global revenue management, accelerating the creation of sustainable value.
«I am honored and excited to join the Kiko community of people in such an exciting time for the beauty industry and for the company and I thank President Percassi and Peninsula for their trust – comments Dominici -. Today, beauty is at the heart of a cultural transformation towards more inclusive products that are “good for me, good for society, good for the planet”. Beauty is positivity, energy, happiness and today more than ever people need to feel good. I believe that Kiko embodies all these values and is the main testimonial of Italian cosmetics in the world ».
Antonio Percassi, president of Odissea and Kiko adds: «I am proud to welcome Simone Dominici among us. I am sure that, thanks to his solid international experience and his innovative vision, he will lead the company towards new and exciting opportunities ».