Lagardere Travel Retail has appointed a new CEO and CCO for its New Zealand division, as part of the company’s expansion plan in Latin America and the Pacific region.

Cyril Letocart has become the new CEO of Lagardere Travel Retail New Zealand, and Laura Perron has been appointed as the company’s new CCO.

Joining the company over 12 years ago, Letocart took on several roles in the Middle East and Africa before being appointed as the company’s new CEO in Peru in 2022.

In his new role, he will oversee the company’s business at Auckland International Airport, where the group secured an eight-year contract to operate four duty-free stores.

Laura Perron has spent over five years at Lagardere Travel Retail, working across several countries, including Switzerland, France, Chile, and Peru, where she was involved in the opening of the company’s operations in Lima.