Mr Lutz Bethge, currently Chief Executive Officer of Montblanc International, will be appointed as non-executive Chairman and Head of Supervisory Board of Montblanc. In this capacity, Mr Bethge will represent the Maison externally and will be an advisor to the Maison on strategic matters. He will step down from operational business and from the Group Management Committee on 30 June 2013.
On behalf of the Group, Richemont’s Board of Directors would like to thank Mr Bethge for his immense contribution to the development of Montblanc from a traditional writing instrument manufacturer to a strong luxury Maison. During his 23-year tenure in various roles, the Maison has been recognised as a legitimate player in the watch business, providing continued and significant growth. The Board wishes Mr Bethge every success in his new role.
Richemont’s Board of Directors is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Jérôme Lambert, currently Chief Executive Officer of Jaeger-LeCoultre, as Chief Executive Officer of Montblanc. Mr Lambert will remain a member of the Group Management Committee. Montblanc’s new management organisation will be effective from 1 July 2013.
Mr Daniel Riedo, currently Industrial Director of Jaeger-LeCoultre, will succeed Mr Lambert as Chief Executive Officer of Jaeger-LeCoultre.
Richemont is currently in a ‘closed period’. The Group’s results for the year ended 31 March will be announced on 16 May 2013.
The Group's Management Committee is composed of the Board's executive directors together with the Chief Executive Officers of certain leading business units as well as regional and functional heads.
The executive management is charged by the Board of Directors with implementing the strategic policies determined by the Board. It is empowered to conduct the day-to-day strategic and operational management including, inter alia, the financial management of the Group. It is responsible for the management of the Group's underlying businesses and investments, subject at all times to an obligation to provide adequate information on the development of those businesses to the Board.
Members' biographical details may be found in the Corporate Governance section of the Annual Report.
Johann Rupert
Executive Chairman
South African, born 1950
Member of the Group management committee since 1988 |
Bernard Fornas
Co-Chief Executive Officer
French, born 1947
Member of the Group management committee since 2002 |
Richard Lepeu
Co-Chief Executive Officer
French, born 1952
Member of the Group management committee since 2000 |
Gary Saage
Chief Financial Officer
American, born 1960
Member of the Group management committee since 2010 |
Lutz Bethge
Chief Executive Officer of Montblanc
German, born 1955
Member of the Group management committee since 2012 |
Hans-Peter Bichelmeier
Group Operations Director
German, born 1960
Member of the Group management committee since 2012 |
Stanislas de Quercize
Chief Executive Officer of Cartier
French, born 1957
Member of the Group management committee since 2012 |
Albert Kaufmann
Legal Advisor
Swiss, born 1947
Member of the Group management committee since 2000 |
Georges Kern
Chief Executive Officer of IWC Schaffhausen
Swiss, born 1965
Member of the Group management committee since 2012 |
Jérôme Lambert
Chief Executive Officer of Jaeger-LeCoultre
French/Swiss, born 1969
Member of the Group management committee since 2012 |
Philippe Léopold-Metzger
Chief Executive Officer of Piaget
French/Swiss, born 1954
Member of the Group management committee since 2012 |
Thomas Lindemann
Group Human Resources Director
German, born 1963
Member of the Group management committee since 2005 |
Frederick Mostert
Chief Legal Counsel
South African, born 1959
Member of the Group management committee since 1994 |
Martha Wikstrom
Chief Executive Officer of the Group's Fashion and Accessories Businesses
American, born 1956
Member of the Group management committee since 2009 |
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