The CEO of Hublot, Jean-Claude Biver, will shortly succeed Francesco Trapani at the LVMH group where he will take charge of the watchmaking division, which includes the brands TAG Heuer and Zenith. The different jewellery brands (Bulgari, Chaumet, Fred and De Beers) will now be overseen by Antonio Belloni, the CEO of LVMH.
After managing the Watch and Jewellery Division and successfully completing the integration of Bulgari within the group, Francesco Trapani will step down from operational duties on 1st March this year. He was recently appointed to the role of adviser to Bernard Arnault, the chairman of LVMH, for all Jewellery activities. In addition, he remains a member of the group’s board of directors.
January 30, 2014