Georges Kern

Georges Kern
Born
Georges Kern

(1965-01-25) 25 January 1965
Dusseldorf, Germany
EducationBusiness Administration, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Georges Kern (born 25 January 1965) is a German-Swiss entrepreneur, who has been CEO of Swiss watchmaker Breitling since 2017.

Career

Kern has worked at several positions throughout his career, beginning at Kraft Foods Switzerland. In 2002 he took a position as the CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, a watch company of the Richemont Group. In 2017, he became CEO of the watch company Breitling SA.[1][2][3]

Film production

Kern co-produced the French comedy film My Dog Stupid, released on October 31, 2019.

Works

  • Kern, Georges A. "Engineering the Intangible: Strategic Success Factors in the Luxury Watch Industry" (pages 153–180), Evolving Business Models. How CEOs Transform Traditional Companies, Springer International Publishing (2017) Editors: Franz, Christoph, Bieger, Thomas, Herrmann, Andreas (Eds.)

References

  1. ↑ "Georges Kern Exits Richemont, Becomes CEO of Breitling (Updated)". WatchTime - USA's No.1 Watch Magazine. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. ↑ Naas, Roberta. "Georges Kern, Richemont Head of Watchmaking, Leaves, Said To Head To Breitling". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  3. ↑ "Georges Kern quitte la direction de Richemont pour reprendre Breitling". Le Temps.