UK skincare firm Deb appoints new CEO in North America

UK-based skincare company Deb Group has appointed Mike Flagg as its CEO for North American business.

Flagg will work at the North American headquarters in Charlotte of North Carolina to oversee the company’s business in the region.

He will also take responsibility for delivery of the firm’s planned growth strategy.

Flagg has joined Deb Group from Kimberly-Clark, where he carried functional leadership roles in finance, logistics, marketing and innovation.

In addition, Flagg held various business leadership roles such as vice-president of Kimberly-Clark Professional for North America and vice-president of Kimberly-Clark’s Global Industrial business.

Deb Group offers a programmes for a wide range of industries and organisations to address the skincare needs of employees.

The group includes 23 companies in 19 countries, markets its products in around 100 countries worldwide.

Its companies produce products, such as Travabon, Stokoderm, Refresh, Estesol, Solopol, Kresto, Deb InstantFOAM, Stokolan and KrestoGT.

Deb acquired Stoko Professional Skin Care in 2014 to expand its services as the specialist occupational skincare company.

Consumer-products company SC Johnson acquired Deb Group in 2015 to enhance its presence in industrial and institutional markets. Deb Group was owned by private-equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners.