Kering Appoints Nikolas Talonpoika as CEO of Christopher Kane
October 11 2016 - 12:05PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Kering (Paris:KER) announces the appointment of Nikolas
Talonpoika as chief executive officer of Christopher Kane,
effective 12 October 2016. He will report to Jean-François Palus,
Kering’s Group managing director.
Previously strategic marketing and media director of Kering,
Nikolas Talonpoika has significant expertise in marketing strategy
and brand positioning in the luxury sector. He has been with the
Kering group for eight years. As CEO of Christopher Kane, his
mission will be to accelerate the brand’s international expansion
while, together with Christopher and Tammy Kane, further
strengthening its distinctive identity.
Nikolas Talonpoika will succeed Sarah Crook, who is leaving the
Kering group after two years as CEO of the Christopher Kane house
and on the back of the brand's ten year anniversary. Kering is
grateful to Sarah Crook for her achievements. The past two years
have seen the opening of the brand’s first flagship store in
London, the international expansion of the brand, and
diversification into new product categories. The brand has
increased its visibility in Europe and Asia, and established a
successful e-commerce presence.
About Nikolas Talonpoika
Nikolas Talonpoika, 44, has been strategic marketing and media
director of Kering since 2012. He started his career in London,
working at advertising groups WPP and Publicis as international
client director on accounts such as Richemont, L’Oréal and
Nespresso. Based in Paris since 2005, he was appointed media
director at Gucci Group in 2008. At Kering, Nikolas Talonpoika has
worked across all aspects of brand management, marketing and
communications. A British national, he attended Dulwich College and
University College London.
About Kering
A world leader in apparel and accessories, Kering develops an
ensemble of powerful Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle brands:
Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen,
Balenciaga, Brioni, Christopher Kane, McQ, Stella McCartney, Tomas
Maier, Boucheron, Dodo, Girard-Perregaux, JeanRichard, Pomellato,
Qeelin, Ulysse Nardin, Puma, Volcom and Cobra. By ‘empowering
imagination’ in the fullest sense, Kering encourages its brands to
reach their potential in the most sustainable manner.
Present in more than 120 countries, the Group generated revenue
of more than €11.5 billion in 2015 and had more than 38,000
employees at year end. The Kering (previously PPR) share is listed
on Euronext Paris (FR 0000121485, KER.PA, KER.FP).
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