Patrice Bula

   
  • Position and title:  Executive Vice President, responsible for the Strategic Business Units, Marketing, Sales and Nespresso
  • Date of birth: 1956
  • Nationality: Swiss
  • Languages: French, English, German and Japanese
  • Other: Married, 3 children
Career
  • May 2011: Appointed Executive Vice President Nestlé S.A., responsible for the Strategic Business Units, Marketing, Sales and Nespresso
  • 2007: Market Head – Nestlé Greater China Region
  • 2003: Market Head – Nestlé Germany
  • 2000: Head of the Strategic Business Unit Chocolate, Confectionery & Biscuits, Nestlé Headquarters
  • 1997: Region Head – Nestlé Southern African Region
  • 1995: CEO Cokoladovny – Czech Republic and Slovakia
  • 1992: Market Head – Nestlé Taiwan
  • 1989: Marketing Director – Nestlé Taiwan
  • 1988: Market Specialist, Zone AOA – Nestlé Headquarters
  • 1985: Manager Food Business Unit – Nestlé Japan
  • 1983: Product Specialist – Nestlé Japan
  • 1980: Marketing Trainee – Nestlé Headquarters, Nestlé Switzerland, Nestlé Kenya and Nestlé Japan
Education
  • Lausanne University HEC (Switzerland) – MSc in Economic Sciences
  • Program for Executive Development – IMD Lausanne
Board memberships
  • Chairman, Nestlé Nespresso S.A. (CH)
  • Board member, Life Ventures S.A. (CH)
  • Board member, Nutrition-Wellness Venture AG (CH)
  • Board member, Beverage Partners Worldwide S.A. (CH)
  • Board member, Yinlu Food Group Companies (CN)
  • Board member, Hsu Fu Chi Group Companies (CN)