Appointments

Endless appoints new Scotland sales agent

Charm bracelet jewellery brand, Endless Jewelry, has welcomed a new agent to its team focusing on the Scottish market. Bill Waugh, who brings almost four decades of sales experience in the UK trade to the brand, started his role as agent for Scotland on July 1. Waugh started his career in sales…

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Michael Rawlinson named NAJ chief executive

The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) and the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG) unification working party today names Michael Rawlinson the inaugural chief executive officer for the new organisation, the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ). Rawlinson, currently chief executive of the NAG, was appointed following a comprehensive selection process involving interviews and…

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Tiffany & Co appoints Philippe Galtié as senior vice president

Tiffany & Co has announced the appointment of Philippe Galtié as its new international senior vice president, effective from August 17.  Galtié 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…

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Lumbers Jewellers appoint ex-footballer as sales ambassador

Midlands-based jeweller Lumbers has signed Leicester City footballer and cup-winning captain Matt Elliot as a sales ambassador.  Elliott will work alongside Lumbers’ existing sales team representing the store at both in-house and outside events. The appointment comes after the recent announcement that Lumbers is to undergo a £1m relocation and…

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RJC appoints Andrew Bone as executive director

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has appointed a new executive director, Andrew Bone, as part of the organisation’s ongoing management restructure.  Bone, who has extensive experience in the diamond and marketing sectors, has previously worked at De Beers and was also behind many industry initiatives including the Kimberley Process, the…

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Endless strengthens senior management and secures investment

Endless Jewelry has announced that it has appointed Paul Moonga as its new CEO and has sold further shares to raise more working capital.  The Danish composable jewellery brand said the appointment of Moonga will give founder Jesper Nielsen the opportunity to focus on “overall brand development”. Moonga joins from…

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Trollbeads UK appoints new managing director

Trollbeads, the Danish-based jewellery brand, has announced the appointment of Pamela Aujla as managing director of Trollbeads UK with immediate effect.  Aujla joins Trollbeads UK from Six3.tv where she was chief operating officer. She was previously global brand director for Danish toy producer, Lego, and trading director at what is…

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Bonhams boosts global jewellery team

International auction house Bonhams has made four new appointments on its global jewellery team.  The auction house said the appointments are the result of its continued business success in fine jewellery and part of the company’s strategic plan to further strengthen its business in London, New York, Hong Kong and…

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Trollbeads appoint interim managing director

Danish jewellery brand, Trollbeads, has announced the appointment of Henrik Leth Møller as interim managing director of Trollbeads UK.  The announcement comes after David Riddiford, the brand’s UK chief executive, stepped down from this role to go into semi-retirement. Leth Møller joined the brand as sales director from Danish watch…

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Houlden Group CEO Stuart Laing to retire after 40 years

The Houlden Group has announced that its founder and CEO Stuart Laing will retire in June 2017, with a successor planned to be announced in June 2015.  Applications for the role were encouraged at the company’s first meeting in 2015, and it is expected that the new leader will come…

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