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LVMH Watch and Jewelry names new president and CEO for North America

October 2006


LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Watch and Jewelry North America has appointed Ulrich Wohn as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Dec. 1.

Wohn joined TAG Heuer in 2002 as vice president of marketing. He currently serves as Tag Heuer's senior vice president of sales and trade marketing in North America.

“Ulrich Wohn has been an integral part of the team that has enabled Tag Heuer to achieve exceptional and profitable growth in the North American luxury-watch market in recent years,” LVMH Watch and Jewelry Worldwide President Philippe Pascal said in a statement.

Prior to joining Tag Heuer, Wohn served as president of Nespresso, a division of Nestlé in the United States.

In his new position, Wohn will replace Daniel Lalonde, who will become president and chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton North America.

LVMH Watch and Jewelry North America includes the watch brands Tag Heuer, Zenith Manufacture and Christian Dior.


Source : Nationaljeweler.com

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