L'Oréal vs Revolution Beauty

Hightouch Names Matthew Lubeck General Manager EMEA

Hightouch, a leader in data and AI for marketing, has appointed Matthew Lubeck as General Manager for EMEA. Based in London, Lubeck will lead all go-to-market functions across the region as Hightouch drives adoption of agentic marketing. The company reports over 100% growth in each of the past two years and recently closed a $150 million Series D. Hightouch already has offices in London and Paris, native-speaking teams across multiple European markets, and a new team in Dubai. Lubeck brings 20 years of experience, having previously launched and led Amperity's EMEA business and held leadership roles at L'Oréal and Estée Lauder. Hightouch's platform supports EU data residency and runs inside customers' data warehouses, with clients including Accor, HelloFresh, Currys, and Telenor.

• Hightouch appoints Matthew Lubeck as General Manager EMEA, based in London.
• Lubeck previously launched and led EMEA business at Amperity.
• Hightouch reported over 100% growth in each of the past two years.

L'Oréal rolls out internal GPT to 90,000 employees

In a podcast interview, L'Oréal's DACH CIO Arooj Humayun detailed the company's three-stage plan for integrating generative AI across its 90,000 employees. The plan includes awareness building, training, and tool deployment. To ensure data privacy and compliance with stringent German regulations, L'Oréal developed its own internal platform, L'Oréal GPT, which runs on-premise and uses vetted large language models. This prevents any data from leaving the company. Additionally, they use a tool called CreateTech for image generation. The company is now moving towards AI agents, dubbed 'Companions', which can execute actions like booking travel. Usage is measured via anonymized prompt counts. The initiative aims to empower employees in various departments, including finance, HR, and marketing, to automate repetitive tasks.

• L'Oréal has 90,000 employees.
• L'Oréal developed its own internal AI platform called L'Oréal GPT.
• L'Oréal GPT runs on-premise and uses vetted large language models.

Omnicom Media Group Wins L'Oréal's €350M Media Account

The Omnicom Media Group has won the media pitch for L'Oréal's €350 million account. The dedicated agency for the cosmetics giant will be named Beauty Co-Lab. The new agency is set to launch in January 2027. This follows the recent announcement that Wavemaker, the incumbent, lost the account. The article provides details on the agency structure and confirms the name of the new entity, but the full details are behind a paywall.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for Revolution Beauty (2026-08-19)

On August 17, 2026, the Compensation Committee of Revelation Biosciences, Inc. approved material restricted stock grants to executive leadership under its Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Chief Executive Officer James Rolke received 208,076 restricted shares, and Chief Financial Officer Chester S. Zygmont, III was granted 208,073 restricted shares. The equity awards are structured to vest across four equal 25% tranches linked to either reaching market capitalization hurdles of $30 million, $60 million, $90 million, and $120 million for 20 consecutive trading days, or time-based vesting at the two-year and four-year marks. The package aligns executive compensation with aggressive market valuation targets while providing retention security.

• CEO James Rolke and CFO Chester S. Zygmont, III were granted 208,076 and 208,073 restricted shares, respectively, under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
• Awards vest in four equal 25% tranches upon reaching market capitalization thresholds of $30M, $60M, $90M, and $120M sustained over 20 consecutive trading days, or alternatively at 2-year (first two tranches) and 4-year (final two tranches) time intervals.
• Grants include standard accelerated vesting protections upon a Change in Control or qualified involuntary termination events.