Say it isn’t so.. Bye-Bye Bruce, Mark and Mary Ann

A recent article in Advertising Age talks about the departure of several X-Gillette Executives who were thought to have made the transition from Gillette to P&G.

“Set to retire before yearend are Bruce Cleverly, 62, who headed the companies’ combined oral-care businesses but has been on special assignment reporting to Chairman-CEO A.G. Lafley since this winter; Mark Leckie, 53, who heads the Gillette, Duracell and Braun businesses; and Mary Ann Pesce, 52, who heads the companies’ combined deodorant and personal-wash businesses. Mr. Leckie did not return calls, Mr. Cleverly declined to comment and Ms. Pesce couldn’t be reached. “

You would assume that these individuals will retire before Oct 1, 2007 to cash in on the outrageous severance payout.

You can read the full article here. If you would like to know what happened to the Gillette Management team click here.

Update: apparently all true, P&G made the following announcements.
Mark M. Leckie (53), currently group president – Gillette global business unit, will retire September 1, 2007

Bruce Cleverly (62), currently president on special assignment, will retire September 12, 2007 after 32 years of service.

Mary Ann Pesce (55), currently president – deodorants/male personal care and personal cleansing, will retire September 1, 2007, after 26 years of service.

Kilts Book Available September 4, 2007 for $35

180million wasn’t enough, you greedy son of a B*&&^%!

Random House

Doing What Matters
How to Get Results That Make a Difference – The Revolutionary Old-Fashioned Approach

Written by James M. Kilts , John F. Manfredi and Robert Lorber

Gillette is Cannibalized, I Mean Realigned by P&G

Earlier this week Procter & Gamble announced it would be overhauling its corporate structure by dividing it into three new global units while breaking up its Gillette business. The restructuring will take effect on July 1, 2007.

As a result of the restructuring, Gillette will no longer be operating as its own global business unit. Its Duracell battery division will now be a part of the global household care unit, while the shaving division will come under beauty care.

Gillette inducted into hall of fame, says P&G lackey

King Camp Gillette, has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. 

“When King C. Gillette was granted patent #775,134 on November 15, 1904, for a revolutionary new product called the safety razor, he could not have foreseen that his brilliant idea of a razor with an inexpensive and disposable blade would still be used more than 100 years later,” Procter and Gamble said in a statement. “Today, more than 600 million people around the world shave with a Gillette product every day.

Cincinnati consumer products company Procter and Gamble (NYSE: PG) purchased Boston-based Gillette in 2005 for $54 billion.

“King C. Gillette represents the American ideals of determination and invention, and we are extremely proud that he has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame,” said Kelly Vanasse, associate director for Gillette. “Gillette founded this company on a time-honored credo, ‘There is a better way to shave and we will find it,’ which we uphold today through ongoing innovation and technological superiority.”

Who’s Kelly Vanasse?

P&G Alum , or Twice Baked

The first time that these executives left P&G it was a “regrettable lose”, but leaving for a second time is simply Twice Baked!!!!!!!!!!!

Joseph Scalzo, a onetime P&Ger, was the head of Gillette’s personal-care unit. Scalzo left P&G to be President and Chief Executive Officer of WhiteWave Food

Other former P&Gers who had joined Gillette are Robert DeMartini, a top executive in the blades and razors division; Edward F. Lonergan, who ran Gillette Europe; and James D. White, who was responsible for Gillette’s Canadian operations. Lonergan – Merger Casualty, White – Merger Casualty, DeMartini – Merger Casualty (CEO at New Balance)

When will Gillette’s Ivory Tower Crumble

Gillette occupies around 400,000 SF in Boston’s Prudential Center. The top floors in the PRU are consisted prime real estate and can fetch $55 per square foot.

Super Bowl XL Blitz Featuring Gillette Fusion Razor

Well the Pat's didn't make it this year, so let's go Steelers!

Gillette's Fusion/Fusion Power shaving system is set to tackle the public with a TV spot on Super Bowl XL.

 

Sillyness from the Top on Integration of Gillette Systems into P&G’s SAP system

December 22,2005 

In a recent interview with the Financial Times
Mr Lafley said: “The other thing that’s changed is we really have had a chance over the last several acquisitions to plan. We put them [acquisitions] on our systems, we put them in our structure and we don’t get into silly discussions about whether you’re going to use SAP [software systems] or not. You’re going to use SAP, okay? We’ve spent a small fortune on a global SAP platform. That’s not negotiable.”

Jones Lang LaSalle to Manage Procter & Gamble Sites

Januray 3, 2006

Jones Lang LaSalle to Manage Procter & Gamble Sites
The Procter & Gamble Co. has chosen Jones Lang LaSalle to provide facilities and project management services for 147 sites totaling 4.7 million square feet in 55 countries following Procter & Gamble’s recent acquisition of Wella A.G. and The Gillette Co.

P&G withdraws Gillette ads as Sky negotiations collapse

By Jeremy Lee Marketing 10 Jan 2006

Gilette: ads withdrawn from Sky

LONDON – Procter & Gamble has failed to agree terms with Sky for the 2006 commercial airtime for the Gillette brands it acquired in January 2005.