Isabelle Guichot has been appointed the new CEO of Sergio Rossi, the Italian luxury footwear label, by the Gucci Group. She will assume her position at the head of the company at the end of this month, replacing Claudio Paulich who is quitting the company to “pursue and develop his own activities”, according to a statement made by the Gucci Group.
Following a career at Richemont SA that spanned 19 years, Guichot joined the Gucci Group at the beginning of 2005.
At Richemont – which currently ranks as the world’s second largest luxury concern – she held executive positions at luxury brands like Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Lancel before becoming member of the Richemont board.
Gucci Group President and CEO Robert Polet said: “I am very pleased that Isabelle has accepted this position and I am sure that her extensive experience in brand development and international luxury retailing wll be instrumental in driving profitable growth at Sergio Rossi over the next few years.” He also thanked Claudio Paulich “for his contribution to the brand.”
Guichot said of her appointment: “I am delighted to become CEO of Sergio Rossi, acknowledged worldwide for the excellent quality and design of its glamorous, made in Italy, products.”
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The Gucci Group controls a vast array of prestigious brands that includes Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, YSL Beauté, Boucheron, Sergio Rossi, Bédat & Co., Roger & Gallet, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga.