He served as chairman of the association's Scientific Advisory Committee, and as chairman of the International Hair Color Technical Secretariat since 1975. Dr. Corbett is also a GCI Editorial Advisory Board member. Bernd Beetz has been named chief executive officer of Coty. He previously served as president and chief executive officer of Parfums Christian Dior France. Morio Ikeda replaces Akira Gemma as CEO, president, and COO of Shiseido Co. Ltd., Tokyo.
Gemma moves up to chairman of the company.
A veteran executive at Elizabeth Arden, Creative Director Paulette Dufault has left her post to establish Catbird Creative, her own ad agency. While at Arden, she developed ad programs for a series of cosmetics, fragrances, and skin-care products. In Other News Carrubba, Inc., has appointed Tempo Canada as the exclusive Canadian distributor for its full line of fragrances, flavors, and botanical extracts. Ultra Chemical of Red Bank, NJ, will represent Gattefoss Corp.'s cosmetic business in the Southeastern part of the U.S. Ultra Chemical will initiate new client contacts, fulfill client needs, and handle the company's cosmetic products, as well as its LIBiol line of specialized materials. This includes its Neo Heliopan sunscreens, Frescolat cooling agents, and Cremogen botanicals.