Shiseido Americas has created a new division within its prestige beauty portfolio, Beauty Prestige Group, which will include the Shiseido brand, the group’s various designer fragrance brands and Laura Mercier. To lead this new division is Jean-Marc Plisson, most recently Global CEO of Fresh Inc. The beauty industry veteran has more than 20 years of experience in luxury cosmetics. He has also served as COO and CFO for a number of LVMH luxury perfume and cosmetics brands, including Dior, Givenchy, Guerlain and Aqua Di Parma.