ITALY. Giovanni Zoppas has been named as CEO of the joint venture between Marcolin Group and LVMH, effective immediately.
The design and manufacturing joint venture, announced in January, saw LVMH take a 10% stake in Marcolin Group to give the company more control over its prestigious eyewear brands.
Marcolin said it would make eyewear for LVMH’s Celine and Louis Vuitton brands from 2018, aiming to gradually become the French group’s preferred partner in the eyeglasses business.
Marcolin Group said: “The goal of these changes is to ensure the best possible results with the alignment of interest of the different stakeholders.”
Zoppas has also been appointed as Marcolin Group Executive Vice Chairman and will be in charge of Licenses, International Affairs, Human Resources, Legal and Institutional Communication.
Marcolin Group Worldwide Commercial General Manager Massimo Renon takes over the CEO role and will be supported by Zoppas.
