Marc Rey said, "I am excited to welcome Ron to the Shiseido family at a time of enormous growth and opportunity in our regional operations. Ron is a proven leader in operational integration and maximizing the potential of a range of cosmetics brands. His vision will be critical as we continue developing our corporate team to support the growing needs of our businesses and work towards our global strategy, Vision 2020. I am confident that he will bring strong guidance to Shiseido Americas, and I look forward to all of his future successes."