GROUP BRANDS INVESTORS CONTACT Design Holding is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Lalonde as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 2021. Lalonde has previously held senior leadership roles at global brands including SMCP, Ralph Lauren, LVMH and Nespresso. Gabriele Del Torchio will continue as Non-Executive Chairman of Design Holding. Lalonde brings with him deep knowledge and experience of the high-end consumer space with a track record of establishing brands as global leaders. Most recently, Lalonde was President and CEO of SMCP (French group that includes Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot & De Fursac), leading the company’s successful listing on the Euronext Paris and overseeing a period of exceptional growth. Previously, Lalonde served as President of Ralph Lauren International. He also spent 10 years with LVMH where he was President and CEO of Möet et Chandon and Dom Perignon worldwide; and President and CEO of Louis Vuitton North America. At LVMH, he was also responsible for transforming Tag Heuer into a leading watch brand in North America. In his career, he was also credited with helping grow Nespresso from a startup company into a successful global brand acting both as CEO North America and Global Chief Operating Officer. Design Holding has appointed Lalonde to lead the company into its next stage of growth , including the continued international expansion of the business, development of its multi-channel proposition and its shift toward an increasingly Direct-To-Consumer distribution strategy. "I am extremely excited to join Design Holding," comments Daniel Lalonde “I look forward to harnessing the power of Design Holding’s brands and the many growth opportunities that lie ahead, including the recent focus on direct e-commerce and digitalization, the shift to a consumer-centric mindset and the ambition set for the recently launched Joint Venture with Fendi.” Marco De Benedetti, Managing Director and Co-Head of Carlyle Europe Partners and Andrea C. Bonomi, Founder and Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board of Investindustrial, commented on behalf of the shareholders: “We are pleased that Daniel has joined Design Holding at this important moment in the Group’s history. He brings a wealth of experience and an exceptional track record that makes him the ideal candidate to lead Design Holding as it embarks on the next phase of its growth.” Download press release PRIVACY POLICY COOKIE POLICY LEGALS DESIGN HOLDING S.P.A.- P.IVA IT.10446470964