Fashion
Tiffany & Co has appointed Philippe Galtié to the position of senior VP – international.
Galtie, who is currently with super luxury brand Cartier, will direct all of the sales channels for Greater China, Asia-Pacific, Japan and EMEA.
He takes up the new post on August 17.
Frédéric Cumenal, Tiffany & Co CEO, said, Galtie brings to Tiffany & Co a seasoned understanding of the global retail landscape.
“This knowledge will have a significant impact on the oversight and management of our store design and strategic planning teams.”
Galtié, 54, began his career with a range of general management and global marketing roles at Moët-Hennessy, Mars Inc, Eridania Beghin Say and the Nestlé Group. For the past 15 years he has worked at Cartier, where he served as country head or other senior positions throughout Japan, Greater China and the Asia Pacific regions. Most recently, Galtié held the role of Cartier’s international retail director.
Tiffany is the internationally-renowned jeweler founded in New York in 1837. Through its subsidiaries, Tiffany & Co. manufactures products and operates Tiffany & Co retail stores worldwide, and also engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and business gift operations.
