Lasaro do Carmo Jr. Joins JAFRA Cosmetics as President of JAFRA Brazil and South America

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- JAFRA Cosmetics International officially welcomes Lasaro do Carmo Jr. as President of JAFRA Brazil and South America. As one of the key executives in the Brazilian direct selling industry, Lasaro will lead JAFRA Brazil's growth as well as help JAFRA expand further within South America. He will report to Mauro Schnaidman, President and CEO of JAFRA Worldwide.

Lasaro brings with him a wealth of experience in both the cosmetics and the direct selling arenas, and has made tremendous contributions in those industries. His career began in the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis. In his most recent role as acting CEO of Jequiti Cosmeticos in Brazil, his leadership and strategic management led the company towards an impressive growth in sales and revenue. In various senior positions at Natura in Brazil and Argentina, Lasaro also played a major role in areas such as commercial sales, marketing, operations and training.

Lasaro's background will be instrumental in achieving the desired growth and expansion within Brazil and South America. His experience, coupled with strategic planned investments in marketing, consumer experience and infrastructure, will optimally position JAFRA Brazil for further growth and success.

"I am thrilled to have Lasaro join our team," says Mauro Schnaidman. "His passion, dedication and expertise will be essential to realizing our strategic roadmap in Brazil and our expansion into South America. I look forward to his many contributions to the success of the company."

ABOUT JAFRA Cosmetics International, Inc.

JAFRA Cosmetics International, Inc. was founded in Malibu, California in 1956 by Jan and Frank Day with the vision of providing women with world class products and business opportunities. In 2004, the privately-held JAFRA joined the Vorwerk Group, a German-based, multi-billion dollar international direct sales company, represented in over 60 countries worldwide.

JAFRA's 550,000 worldwide Independent Consultants make it one of the world's largest producers of cosmetics today. With annual sales in excess of half a billion U.S. dollars, JAFRA has a worldwide product portfolio that encompasses skin care, fragrances, color cosmetics and body care products, which JAFRA produces using high-quality ingredients and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. JAFRA products are manufactured in a new $30 million manufacturing facility in Queretaro, Mexico, and are sold globally in 18 countries within Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.

For additional information, please contact:

Hala Nasr
Manager, Worldwide Marketing Communications
[email protected]
805.449.2966
www.JAFRA.com
www.facebook.com/JAFRAworldwide

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SOURCE JAFRA Cosmetics International

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