PartyLite Worldwide Announces Promotion of Celine Monnier to General Manager, PartyLite France

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Sep 10, 2014, 04:37 ET

PLYMOUTH, Mass., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PartyLite Worldwide today announced that Celine Monnier has been promoted to General Manager, PartyLite France.

PartyLite, the world's #1 party plan candle company, distributes only the highest-quality candle and home decor products exclusively through independent agents.

Celine Monnier, General Manager PartyLite France (PRNewsFoto/PartyLite)

Robert B. Goergen, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Blyth, Inc., parent company of PartyLite, and President of PartyLite Worldwide, said, "Celine has a strong knowledge of Direct Selling as well as a passion for supporting and developing her team. Her advancement symbolizes our company's longstanding popularity in Europe and highlights the success of our unique PartyLite people-helping-people business model."

Nearly 41,000 people worldwide sell PartyLite products ranging from candles and candle holders to flameless fragrance, wax warmers, and holiday and home decor. They are independent entrepreneurs. Noting that PartyLite is currently celebrating 41 years as one of the world's oldest and best-respected party plan companies, Goergen said that PartyLite products are now sold in 21 countries around the globe.

Celine joined PartyLite in 2011 as Area Sales Manager and was quickly promoted to Director, Sales & Marketing. She has developed and tested new party formats and has collaborated with international peers to promote PartyLite's vision to become Europe's #1 social shopping experience.

President of PartyLite Europe Martin Kohler said, "I look forward to Celine's continued contribution and leadership, supporting PartyLite France in its evolution to the next step in its 15 year history of success."

About PartyLite
PartyLite is the world's #1 party plan company selling candles, candle holders, flameless fragrance and wax warmers as well as holiday and home decor in 21 countries through independent PartyLite business entrepreneurs. In 2014, PartyLite celebrates 41 years as the global leader in its category and 24 years as a member of the distinguished Blyth family of direct selling companies (NYSE: BTH). Blyth ranks #18 in the Direct Selling News "Global 100 top revenue-generating direct selling companies" for 2013. Based in Plymouth, Mass., PartyLite is a member of the Direct Selling Association and the Better Business Bureau. For more information, please visit www.partylite.com.

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