Düsseldorf, 28.2.2011. In front of 300 high-class guests from politics, business and the media, Jochen Zaumseil was presented with the “Best of European Business” award in the category “Best Manager – Success in Asia” at a celebratory awards ceremony at the American Embassy in Berlin.
The Award
The “Best of European Business” award – presented by the internationally operative company Roland Berger Strategy Consultants – honours exemplary European managers and companies. The German prize winners were presented with their awards in Berlin. The sixth “Best of European Business” awards ceremony was characterized by the success of German and European companies in Asia. Well-known companies and top managers were honoured for their successful work in Asia.
About Jochen Zaumseil and L’Oréal
Jochen Zaumseil is the Managing Director of Asia Pacific and a member of the L’Oréal Executive Committee. He began his career at L’Oréal 27 years ago in the international
marketing department of Lancôme in Paris. His journey with the company took him to Austria, Mexico, Germany, Venezuela, Canada and Japan, where he worked for two
years as Country Manager. Jochen Zaumseil has been in Asia for seven years. Under his leadership L’Oréal has doubled its sales in Asia – growing an average of 15% per
year to reach the current sales figure of more than €3 billion. In China alone, he was responsible for a turnover of more than €1 billion last year. The success of L’Oréal is
thanks to long-term, consistent focusing on the specific needs of Asian consumers. In large research laboratories in Japan and China, products are specially developed for
the Asian market and produced on site. Jochen Zaumseil’s aim is to make the continent L’Oréal’s most important sales market.
The jury praised Jochen Zaumseil as a shining example of a successful European management style which he practises every day. In their view he accepts his responsibilities even in the emerging markets of Asia. For this reason L’Oréal was able to present a sustainability report for China alone. Since 2007 this has resulted in a 23 percent drop in energy consumption, a 37 percent reduction in waste production and a 31 percent drop in water consumption.
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