Superdry co-founder Dunkerton named permanent CEO Superdry co-founder and interim CEO Julian Dunkerton is now permanent CEO at the fashion company, while industry veteran Silvana Bonello has been named chief operating officer. Dunkerton, who founded the firm in 2003 along with James Holder, rejoined the company’s board in April last year “I am delighted and excited to continue as the CEO of Superdry on a permanent basis, Silvana’s appointment as COO is an important next step for the b
for the business,” Dunkerton said.
“With Silvana joining the executive team, we now have the right operational leadership to steer the business through these most uncertain times and drive the brand reset as we seek to inspire our customers with design-led, sustainable products and engage with them through our digital channels.”
Beauty brand Foreo names new CEO
Swedish tech skin care brand Foreo has named media expert Boris Trupčević as its new CEO to take over from founder and principal inventor Filip Sedic in January 2021.
Trupčević will be leading the group through its next phase of innovation alongside Sedic, who continue to support the company in the future with focus on product development.
“There’s so much more we can achieve together,” Sedic said of Trupčević’s appointment. “It’s been a wild eight years so far, but this is just the beginning.”
Since Foreo started trading seven years ago, it has since operated in more than 70 countries and sits on the shelves of about 12,000 stores.
Yoox Net-a-Porter names new global operations director
Online luxury fashion retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter has appointed Mirko Nobili as global operations director, which will involve advancing the international operations of the group’s brands.
Nobili will be responsible for the digital production across the group, continuing to maximise the latest AI and robotics engineering to create an extensive visual image library to help bring products to life.
“Mirko brings outstanding levels of expertise and a strong track record in delivering operational excellence at a global scale,” said Federico Marchetti, Chairman and CEO of the Yoox Net-a-Porter group.
“Together with the wider executive committee, he will play an integral part in delivering our mission to connect people with the joy of luxury and fashion that lasts a lifetime and beyond”