Tiffany & Co. names David Ponzo as deputy CEO

Tiffany & Co. has appointed David Ponzo as deputy chief govt officer, increasing its senior management crew.

In the newly created function, Ponzo will assume obligations beforehand held by former chief industrial officer Gavin Haig, who exited the LVMH-owned jeweller final 12 months.

Ponzo has been tasked with shaping Tiffany & Co.’s strategic priorities throughout its world retail and company industrial organisation. His obligations embody oversight of all retail zones and industrial capabilities, as effectively as duty for the jewelry and excessive jewelry product division. The function additionally encompasses a newly established strategic enterprise improvement perform.

He joins Tiffany & Co. from Louis Vuitton, the place he most just lately served as chief industrial officer for 5 years. Prior to that, Ponzo was president and chief govt officer of Louis Vuitton Japan, and earlier held senior management positions at Swatch Group and Omega in Asia.

Separately, Tiffany & Co. has promoted Thierry Vasseur to govt vp of jewelry, excessive jewelry and residential and equipment. In the expanded function, Vasseur will oversee product advertising and merchandising methods.