Patrick Pruniaux is new CEO of Girard-Perregaux

Kering has appointed Patrick Pruniaux, current Chief Executive Officer of Ulysse Nardin, as the new CEO of Girard-Perregaux. He will now manage the Group’s Swiss luxury watchmaking maisons, within the Watches & Jewelry Activities. Pruniaux will report, as previously, to Albert Bensoussan, CEO of the Watches & Jewelry Activities of Kering. Pruniaux’s role will be to devise a coherent strategy for accelerating the development of the two maisons in international markets, while maintaining their unique characteristics, their ability to innovate, and the excellence of their know-how.