Tiffany & Co. appoints Philippe Galtié Senior Vice President, International

By

Monica Karski

Published
Jul 8, 2015

Tiffany & Co. has announced the appointment of Philippe Galtié to the position of Senior Vice President, International, effective August 17th.

"In addition to directing all of the sales channels for the EMEA, Greater China, Asia-Pacific and Japan regions, Philippe also brings to Tiffany & Co. a seasoned understanding of the global retail landscape," said Frédéric Cumenal, Chief Executive Officer of Tiffany & Co., adding, "This knowledge will have a significant impact on the oversight and management of our store design and strategic planning teams."

Mr. Galtié, 54, began his career with a range of general management and global marketing roles at Moët-Hennessy, Mars Inc., Eridania Beghin Say and the Nestlé Group. For the past 15 years Mr. Galtié held positions at Cartier, where he served as country head or other senior positions throughout Japan, Greater China and the Asia Pacific regions. Most recently, Mr. Galtié held the role of Cartier's International Retail Director.

Founded in New York in 1837, Tiffany & Co. is present in some twenty countries around the world. For its first quarter of the 2015 FY ended 30 April, the company reported better-than-expected results thanks to a rise in sales in Europe and the Americas.