Kering appoints Patrick Pruniaux as the new chief executive of the Girard-Perregaux watch brand.
Patrick is also chief executive of Kering’s Ulysse Nardin brand, he has decided to manage both watchmaking maisons.
Bensoussan said: “I am delighted to give Patrick Pruniaux the mission of increasing the awareness and accelerating the growth of the Kering group’s two iconic Swiss watchmaking maisons.
“The dynamism he has shown over the past year as head of Ulysse Nardin convinced me that he was the best person to develop these two brands, and to capitalize on their respective identities, heritages and technological know-how.”
