Jean-Claude Biver Named Head Of Watchmaking At LVMH, Will Oversee TAG Heuer, Zenith, and Hublot
Jean-Claude Biver, current President of Hublot, will soon helm the entire watchmaking business at global luxury conglomerate LVMH. As of March 1, 2014, Biver will replace Francesco Trapani, outgoing head of Watches and Jewlery at the firm. Trapani will remain involved with the firm as an advisor to chairman Bernard Arnault, specifically on jewelry operations. Biver previously served as CEO of Hublot and was credited with leading the brand successfully through the recent economic recession in the late 2000s. The LVMH watchmaking division currently consists of three brands: Tag Heuer, Zenith, and Hublot.LVMH Chairman Arnault is confident in the ability of Biver to oversee this business, stating that "his entrepreneurial talent and creativity will add significant momentum to [LVMH's] other brands in the sector."

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