Hermès
French luxury brand Hermès has appointed Anne-Sarah Panhard as Managing Director of its Fragrance and Beauty division.
In her new role, Anne-Sarah Panhard succeeds Agnès de Villers, who has been named Vice President of Hermès Maroquinerie-Sellier métiers. De Villers will now oversee the Equestrian, Hermès Horizons, Petit h, and IoT-related business initiatives.
Anne-Sarah Panhard joined Hermès in 2011 and previously served as General Manager of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré flagship store. She later became Managing Director of Hermès France, a key market for the company with 28 stores, 700 employees, and contributing 14% of the group’s total revenue. Since 2018, she has held the role of Managing Director of Hermès Home, overseeing the creative and product development of decorative objects, tableware, furniture, and home textiles. She also serves as President of Hermès’s tableware brand, Puiforcat.
Before joining Hermès, Panhard was General Manager for Saks Fifth Avenue in Bahrain. Earlier in her career, she was UK General Manager for Salvatore Ferragamo and Sales Manager for Fashion Accessories and Fine Jewelry at Harrods. She holds degrees from Stanford University in the U.S. and INSEAD in France.
Dior
French luxury brand Christian Dior Couture has appointed Gerard Duran as Director of Client Marketing for Europe. He will be based in Paris in his new role.
Prior to joining Dior, Gerard Duran was Head of Marketing at luxury department store Harrods, where he spent four years overseeing brand strategy, retail and trade marketing, image communications, and media planning.
Earlier in his career, Duran held brand management and marketing roles at spirits company Bacardi, and worked at advertising agencies such as Ogilvy and McCann.
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