Post on 14-Apr-2017
Scope
48°2 provides Strategic and Operational Support in Development Projects, through a team of
Senior professionals with a large array of backgrounds and a unique set of skills.
New project Incubation, International development, Transitional Management,,… 48°2 offers to
each mission a tailor-made service, based on :
A 360 degree view and expertise, from Product development to Branding and Strategy, from the set up of a Creation Studio and Supply Chain optimization to Retail Operations management,…
A proven expertise in Business Development, backed with extensive international experience and network,
An operational presence all over Europe, through offices in Paris, France (48°2) and in Geneva, Switzerland (46°2),
An acknowledged legitimacy in Luxury Business in general, from Fashion to Food and Leisure, and in particular in the field of Jewelry & Watches.
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Core values
Passion and Commitment,
Efficiency and Reactivity,
Respect and Integrity.
Profiles
ARNAUD GESTIN, 43 years old
20 years in the Jewelry and Watches Trade (Richemont & PPR - KERING),
Expatriation in Asia and Russia for Cartier. Marketing & Retail Management, Subsidiaries Executive Management (opening of Cartier CIS & Baltic States in Moscow in 2001),
VP Global Sales & member of Boucheron Executive Board from 2005 to 2012 (Brand turnaround in 2 years, 280% Turnover increase in 7 years).
Raphaël MADINIER, 36 years old
11 years in the Jewelry and Watches Trade,
Marketing positions for Cartier in France, Russia and Italy,
Europe & CIS Area Manager, then Export Director for Boucheron.
Stefan FELTGEN, 42 years old
18 years in the super-premium Trade (Luxury Goods, professional services, FMCG)
International sales director Nestlé super-pemium chocolates,
VP Global Sales & Marketing for Concord (MOVADO Group),
Board member of 3 Swiss corporations.
Valérie SAADA, 44 years old
14 years in the Jewelry and Watches Trade,
Sales for Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, then Store Manager for De Beers (Middle East),
Consultant in Training, Coaching and Team Management.
Thomas Hirel, 38 years old
9 years in the Textile Industry and Distribution field,
Business Development and Sales Management on Wholesale Networks,
Commercial Director for Peter Fleming, Noukie's, Marie Valois.
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They already trusted us :
Business incubation and Brand Launching
Victoire de Castellane Verger Frères (Jewelry & Watches)
Le Grillé (Food) Phat Brothers (Watches)
Company Structuring and Business Accelerator
Zilli (Menwear) Hugo Desnoyer (Food) Versace Fine Jewellery
… and others…
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