The Prada Group appoints Gianfranco D’Attis as Chief Executive Officer of the Prada brand. D’Attis will take up his position on January 2, 2023.
He will be in charge of the strategic development of the Prada brand in every market. His proven experience in the luxury sector, with a specific focus on Retail, will help Prada to increase its growth potential in all geographies, the statement said.
Throughout his career, Gianfranco D’Attis has held senior managerial positions of increasing responsibility. His last role was President for Christian Dior Americas.
Gianfranco D’Attis holds a bachelor’s degree from Zurich Graduate School of Business Administration and completed his education by attending the Senior Executive Program at Columbia Business School in New York.
The Prada Group owns some of the world’s most prestigious luxury brands, Prada, Miu Miu, Church’s, Car Shoe, the historic Pasticceria Marchesi and Luna Rossa. The Group designs, manufactures and distributes ready-to-wear collections, leather goods and footwear in more than 70 countries through a network of 627 stores (at June 30th 2022) as well as e-commerce channels, selected e-tailers and department stores around the world. The Group, which also operates in the eyewear and fragrances sector through licensing agreements, has 23 owned factories and more than thirteen thousand employees.
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