As the company’s first combined chief data technology, data and analytics officer, Franz will be responsible for leading the strategic transformation of The Estée Lauder Companies’ global data and technology capabilities.

Franz will lead the company’s global information technology organisation and will also oversee the digital technology & experience and enterprise data teams, with a focus on harnessing data as a ‘strategic asset’, the company said.

He will report to president and chief executive officer Stéphane de La Faverie and join the company’s executive team.

Franz joins The Estée Lauder Companies from State Street, where he was most recently executive vice-president, global chief information officer and head of enterprise resiliency.

Prior to State Street, he held senior leadership roles at Diageo, including chief productivity officer and CIO, and was CIO at PepsiCo International.

De La Faverie said: “Brian’s deep expertise and fresh perspectives will be pivotal in executing the biggest technology and operational transformation in our company’s history.

“Brian’s experience in modernising infrastructure, building resilient and sustainable platforms, and advancing AI-driven capabilities will be critical as we accelerate our evolution into a more agile and consumer-focused organisation.

Brian’s strategic leadership, combined with his passion for innovation and talent development, makes him the ideal leader to shape the future of technology, data and analytics at The Estée Lauder Companies.”