Ilaria Resta To Lead Firmenich’s New Integrated Perfumery & Ingredients Organization

Firmenich has appointed new leadership for its integrated perfumery and ingredients organization, naming its current perfumery head, Ilaria Resta, as president of the unit.

Additionally, Amaury Roquette has been named SVP, ingredients. Reporting to Resta, Roquette will run all end-to-end activities of the ingredients business. He succeeds Boet Brinkgreve.

The perfumery and ingredients business integrates the company's ingredients palette closely with its perfumery activities, offering customers significant added value, according to Firmenich. Its range includes offerings from synthetics to naturals and from renewable to biodegradable.

“The size, depth, scope and innovation of our Perfumery & Ingredients business bring us significant competitive advantage and market shifting value to our customers. It also gives me great pleasure to welcome Ilaria and Amaury to their respective new roles within the organization,” said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO, Firmenich. “Ilaria has successfully led the transformation of our Perfumery business since she joined three years ago and has been pioneering a wide array of innovations to lead Perfumery into new markets while driving winning performance with our customers. Together with Amaury, who has an unparalleled understanding of both Perfumery and our Ingredients business, while embracing our Group values for over a decade, they will take the business to new heights.”

“Our unique value proposition, powered by innovation and an unmatched, vertically integrated portfolio, offers our customers a world leading palette,” noted Resta. “The superiority and variety of our palette enables our perfumers to create fragrances with innovative and remarkable perfume ingredients that show our dedication to nature, green science and cutting-edge technology. This covers natural and synthetic molecules, 99% biodegradable and 100% renewable ingredients, plus biotech ingredients that have functional benefits.”

“I am delighted to take on this thrilling new challenge,” said Roquette. “Firmenich has an industry leading position thanks to its team, its strategic focus on consumers and innovation, and its superior ingredients portfolio. I am looking forward to further strengthening the connection between our perfumery and ingredients activities, and bolstering our combined offers.”

Roquette has been with Firmenich for more than 14 years; he initially joined the strategic development team and then moved into the ingredients business where he held various positions in sales and product management. In 2014, Roquette was promoted to Ingredients global head of sales, and in 2017 he moved into perfumery fine fragrance as VP, sales and marketing Europe. In 2019, he moved into the company’s “taste and beyond” unit.

In June 2022, DSM and Firmenich announced their intent to merge operations.