NEW YORK - Monday, April 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) announced today that Christopher C. Giglio has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Global Communications, effective April 28, 2014. He will report to Alexandra C. Trower, Executive Vice President, Global Communications.

Mr. Giglio will play a key role in ensuring proactive, globally aligned and locally relevant corporate communications, including media relations, internal and external communications, and executive communications for the Estée Lauder Companies. Additionally, he will join Alexandra Trower as a close partner with Investor Relations to help drive strategic financial communications, and liaise with the brand communications teams to create synergies that strengthen the Company’s corporate reputation.

“Chris brings a unique balance of global business acumen and communications expertise. I am thrilled to welcome him to our Company. With his proven leadership in strategic communications and reputation management, he will play a key role in delivering the Company’s long-term growth strategy by elevating and protecting the reputation of The Estée Lauder Companies and its portfolio of prestige beauty brands globally,” said Alexandra C. Trower, Executive Vice President, Global Communications.

“I am excited and honored to join the Estée Lauder Companies – a Company known for its rich history and strong values, and a leader in the prestige beauty industry. I look forward to working with the talented Global Communications team and the business leaders across the Company as well as fostering even greater communications opportunities and efforts to further benefit the Company,” said Mr. Giglio.

A seasoned executive, Mr. Giglio brings to the The Estée Lauder Companies more than 25 years of experience, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of the Corporate and Crisis Communications Practice at HL Group, a marketing and communications firm servicing corporate, consumer, fashion and lifestyle clients. During his tenure with HL Group, Mr. Giglio provided strategic executive and corporate positioning for its clients and established the firm’s crisis communications practice while significantly growing the firm’s client base globally.

Prior to joining HL Group, Mr. Giglio held senior positions in the fields of crisis management, journalism, and communications. He was a Director at Kroll Associates, the leading crisis management and investigations firm, working with teams that provided their diverse client base with complex strategies and business intelligence. During his time at Kroll he was based in Hong Kong for several years and worked extensively in the Middle East. He left Kroll to join NBC News, and became an Investigative Producer on the prime-time news magazine, Dateline. At NBC he specialized in investigative stories, breaking news, and political reporting. Following his tenure at NBC, he joined Rubenstein Associates, and worked closely with the firm's founder, Howard Rubenstein, advising attorneys, executives, and high profile individuals on media relations, corporate positioning, and issues management.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company’s products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under the following brand names: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M•A•C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, American Beauty, Flirt!, GoodSkin Labs, Grassroots Research Labs, Tom Ford, Coach, Ojon, Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, Aerin Beauty, Osiao, Marni and Tory Burch.

An electronic version of this release can be found at the Company’s Website, www.elcompanies.com.

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Contacts

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Media Relations:

Alexandra Trower, 212-572-4430

Investor Relations:

Dennis D’Andrea, 212-572-4384

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