• Coty appointed Soraya Benchikh as chief financial officer, effective Sept. 1, 2026, replacing Laurent Mercier.
• Benchikh most recently served as CFO at British American Tobacco.
• She previously held senior roles at BAT, including president of BAT France, area director for East and Southern Africa, regional finance director for Europe.

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