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Incoming CEO Marco Gobbetti Joins Burberry

Incoming chief executive Marco Gobbetti will initially join the company on Jan. 27 as executive chairman, Asia Pacific and Middle East.

Reuters

16 January 2017

LONDON, United Kingdom — British luxury brand Burberry said on Monday its incoming chief executive Marco Gobbetti will initially join the company on Jan. 27 as executive chairman, Asia Pacific and Middle East, before joining the board and taking the top job on July 5.

Italian Gobbetti, the former boss of French brand Céline, was named as Christopher Bailey's successor as chief executive officer last July.

Bailey will take on the new role of president and chief creative officer.

Burberry will update on trading in its Christmas quarter on Wednesday.

By James Davey; editor: Sarah Young.

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