SWITZERLAND. Marketing and exhibitions company MCH Group has named Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard as interim Chief Executive until a full-time appointment is made.
Hoejsgaard, 60, has more than 30 years’ experience in the luxury and consumer goods industry and is a well-known figure in the travel retail business.
Until 1993 he worked for Seagram, one of the world’s largest spirits companies, in Italy, Hong Kong and finally as General Manager in Thailand. He then moved to Guerlain, where he was CEO for the Asia Pacific region until 1998.
Later he became President of the Lancaster Group, and in 2002 was appointed CEO of Georg Jensen, the leading Danish jewellery, watch and silverware group.
In 2008 he took over as CEO and Member of the Board of Timex Group, the prominent US watches company. Between 2011 and 2017 he was CEO of Oettinger Davidoff and most recently he has been running his own consulting firm.
Hoejsgaard said: “I am delighted to be able to support the MCH Group and manage it on an interim basis until a definitive CEO has been found. The MCH Group is another international Basel company that I admire and that I am familiar with as both an exhibitor and a sponsor.
“I am looking forward to working with the board of directors, the management and the employees of the MCH Group to prepare the company for the future in these strategically challenging times.”
MCH Group Board of Directors Chairman Ulrich Vischer said: “We are pleased that we have been able to appoint with Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, such an experienced manager in this short period of time. He will be a valuable addition to our company in these challenging times.”
