Burberry appoints former Belstaff boss as chief commercial officer
Burberry has appointed industry veteran Gavin Haig - the former chief executive of fashion heritage brand Belstaff - to the newly-created role of chief commercial officer, with effect from next Monday.
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Haig will report to chief executive officer Marco Gobbetti and will be responsible for all regions in which the company operates.
Haig spent four year at Belstaff, having previously spent a decade at Cartier, where he led commercial teams globally as managing director international. He has also held senior positions at Alfred Dunhill and Wedgwood.
Gobbetti said: "Gavin has extensive experience in global luxury retail, which will be invaluable as we implement our strategy."
At 1420 BST, the shares were up 1.3% to 1,736p.