BNET Industries

Market Cap:$2.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$314.7M
  • Public
  • CA
Dow Jones Description

Birks is a leading North American luxury brand, designer and manufacturer of diamond rings, wedding bands, bracelets, earrings and necklaces, gemstone jewellry, pearl necklaces, sterling silver bracelets, pendants, watches, clocks, flatware, silverware and gifts. Birks represents a heritage of trust and uncompromising quality and courteous service.

Cmo & Executive Vice President
Daisy Chin-Lor
Number of Employees 1,046
Contact Information

1240 Phillips Sq

Montreal, Quebec H3B 3H4

birks.com

(514) 397-2511

NAICS Code Jewelry (except Costume) Manufacturing: 339911

Recent Events

  • Birks & Mayors H1 net loss up

    11/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Will Birks & Mayors be using the celebrity indursments that Damiani has....

    10/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Bling losing its lustre

    7/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

birks & mayors inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Daisy Chin-Lor Cmo & Executive Vice President
Joseph A. Keifer Coo & Executive Vice President
Michael Rabinovitch Cfo & Senior Vice President
Milt Thacker CIO & Group Vice President
Aida Alvarez Senior Vice President, Mdsg
Al Rahm Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
Helene Messier Senior Vice President, HR
John Orrico Senior Vice President
Carlo Coda-Nunziante Group Vice President, Strategy & Business Dev
Jeff Morris Controller & Group Vice President, Accounting
Jocelyn Desy Group Vice President, Corp Sales
Marco Pasteris Treasurer & Group Vice President, Finance
Miranda Melfi Secretary & Group Vice President, Legal Affairs
Emily Berlin Director & Executive Vice President, Helm Holdings, Inc.
Holly Brubach Director, Creative
Della Valle
Henry Birks
Jose Hess
Toni Cavelti
Alain Benedetti Director
Peter R. O. Brien Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Lorenzo Rossi Di Montelera Chairman of The Board
Ann Spector Lieff Board Member
Ann Spector Lieff Board of Directors
Elizabeth M. Eveillard Board of Directors
Filippo Recami Board of Directors
Louis L Roquet Board of Directors
Margherita Oberti Board of Directors
Massimo Feragamo Board of Directors
Massimo Ferragamo Board of Directors
Peter O'Brien Board of Directors
Shirley A. Dawe Board of Directors

Daisy Chin-Lor, age 52, is our Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for Birks & Mayors having held a similar position at Mayors since April 1, 2005. Ms. Chin-Lor has extensive experience in the international luxury goods environment, specifically in the area of high-end cosmetics. From 2002 to 2005, Ms. Chin-Lor was the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Elizabeth Arden Spas. From 2000 to 2001 she was the Executive Director of Russell Reynolds Associates. Prior to 2000, Ms. Chin-Lor spent two years establishing a market presence for Chanel in Thailand and spent nearly 20 years working for Avon Products.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Cmo & Executive Vice President Current

Joseph A. Keifer, III, age 54, is our Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer having previously held such position at Mayors. Prior to joining Mayors, Mr. Keifer held the position of Vice President Merchandising for Birks from 1998 to 2002. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Keifer was the Senior Vice President of Fine Jewelry Merchandise for Montgomery Ward. Prior to that, Mr. Keifer spent 21 years with Zale Corporation 32 during which he held various positions, including Senior Vice President of Company Operations and President of the Bailey Banks & Biddle division.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Coo & Executive Vice President Current

Michael Rabinovitch, age 36, became our Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer effective August 1, 2005. Prior to joining Birks & Mayors, Mr. Rabinovitch had been Vice President of Finance of Claire’s Stores, Inc. since 1999. Before joining Claire’s Stores, Inc., Mr. Rabinovitch was Vice President of Accounting & Corporate Controller at an equipment leasing company. Mr. Rabinovitch spent 5 years with Price Waterhouse LLP, most recently as Senior Auditor. Mr. Rabinovitch is a licensed CPA and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Cfo & Senior Vice President Current

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Birks & Mayors Inc. CIO & Group Vice President Current

Aida Alvarez, age 43, is our Senior Vice President Merchandising and held the position of Vice President Merchandising at Mayors since February 2001. From August 1989 to February 2001, Ms. Alvarez served as General Merchandise Manager, Divisional Merchandise Manager and Head Watch Buyer for Mayors. Prior to joining Mayors in August 1989, Ms. Alvarez worked for Zale Corporation as a Group Store Manager from 1987 to 1989.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Senior Vice President, Mdsg Current

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Senior Vice President, Retail Operations Current

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Senior Vice President, HR Current
Birks & Mayors Inc. Group Vice President, Hr Former

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Tiffany & Co. Group Vice President, Merchandising Supply Chain Operations Former

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Group Vice President, Strategy & Business Dev Current

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Controller & Group Vice President, Accounting Current

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Group Vice President, Corp Sales Current

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Treasurer & Group Vice President, Finance Current

Miranda Melfi, age, 42, has been our Group Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary since April 3, 2006. Prior to joining us, Ms. Melfi was with Cascades Inc., a publicly-traded pulp and paper company for eight years and held the position of Vice President, Legal Affairs, Boxboard Group. From 1994 to 1998, Ms. Melfi was Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary at Stella-Jones Inc., a publicly-traded wood products company, and from 1991 to 1994, practiced corporate, commercial and securities law with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Secretary & Group Vice President, Legal Affairs Current

Emily Berlin , age 62, has been a member of our Board of Directors since November 2005. Ms. Berlin s term as a director of Birks & Mayors expires in 2009. She was a member of the board of directors of Mayors from October 2002 until November 14, 2005. She has also been a Senior Managing Director of Helm Holdings International since 2001, which is a member of a diversified privately owned group of companies operating principally in Central and Latin America. From 1974 to 2000, she was a member of the law firm of Shearman & Sterling, becoming a partner in 1981.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Director & Executive Vice President, Helm Holdings, Inc. Current
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current
Shearman & Sterling Llp Board of Directors Former

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Director, Creative Current
Birks & Mayors Inc. Director, Creative Former

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Current

For Birks, it has been an illustrious and celebrated journey of more than 128 years. In 1879, Henry Birks was inspired to start his own jewellery store with a set of core values including quality, exclusivity, excellent service and design innovation. His vision is at the cornerstone of a retail empire spanning five generations that served a clientele that included royalty and heads of state. Throughout the 20th century, great moments mark Birks' memorable journey as it dominated the Canadian jewellery market and earned more international design awards for its work with diamonds than any other Canadian jeweler. Sharing Birks' philosophy of excellence, Regaluxe Investment decided to acquire Henry Birks & Sons in 1993. Count Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera from Turin, Italy, which represents a controlling interest in Regaluxe Investment, recognized in Birks a luxury brand with tremendous potential. "A brand is special" he says. "It's not something that comes up and goes away it's a long-term prospect. Birks, as a brand, is a national icon. It is irreplaceable. I know how important that is to the success of a brand. It was that same focus on brand identity that contributed to our success at Martini & Rossi."

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Birksbridal.Com Current
Birks & Mayors Inc. Current
Mayors Jewelers, Inc. Current
Silver Smiths, Ltd. President Former

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Current

Dr. Lorenzo Rossi di Montelera , age 68, has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors since 1993, and prior to the merger, Dr. Rossi served on the board of directors of Mayors. Dr. Rossi s term as a director of Birks & Mayors expires in 2009. He is also on the Board of Directors of Azimut S.p.A. and the Advisory Board of the Global Leadership Institute of New York. Dr. Rossi is also a director and Chairman of Gestofi S.A. and a director of Rohan Private Trust Company Limited who is the trustee of the Goldfish Trust which beneficially owns or controls all of the shares of the Company held by Montrovest. Dr. Rossi is the father-in-law of Mr. Carlo Coda-Nunziante who is our Group Vice President, Strategy & Business Development. Dr. Rossi is also the father of Mr. Niccolo Rossi who, as an employee of Gestofi, S.A., will be providing consulting services to the Company.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Chairman of The Board Current

Organization Position Status
Thunder Bay Terminals Director Current
Birks & Mayors Inc. Director Current
Dorel Industries Inc. Director Current
Imperial Tobacco Limited Director Current

Organization Position Status
Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Director Current
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board Member Current
Mayors Jewelers, Inc. Board Member Current
Claire's Stores Inc. Board Member Current

Ann Spector Lieff, age 54, has been a member of our Board of Directors since November 2005. Ms. Lieff’s term as a director of Birks & Mayors expires in 2006. She was a member of the board of directors of Mayors from October 2002 until November 14, 2005 and is the founder of The Lieff Company, established in 1998, which is a Miami-based consulting group specializing in Chief Executive Officer mentoring, leadership development, corporate strategies to assist and expand organizations in the management of their business practices, and advisory services to corporate boards. She was Chief Executive Officer of SPEC’s Music from 1980 until 1998. Ms. Lieff currently serves as a member of the Executive Advisory Board, University of Denver Daniels College of Business and also serves on the board of directors of Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Claire’s Stores, Inc., and Hastings Entertainment, Inc. Ms. Lieff has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Denver, 1974.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current

Elizabeth M. Eveillard, age 59, has been a member of our Board of Directors since November 2005. Ms. Eveillard’s term as a director of Birks & Mayors expires in 2006. She was a member of the board of directors of Mayors from August 2002 until November 14, 2005 and is an independent consultant with over 30 years of experience in the investment banking industry. During 2000-2003, she was a consultant and Senior Managing Director, Retailing and Apparel Group, Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. During 1988-2000, she served as Managing Director and Head of the Retailing Group, PaineWebber Incorporated. From 1972 to 1988 she held various positions at Lehman Brothers, including Managing Director in the Merchandising Group. She serves on the boards of the following publicly-held and private companies: Beall’s, Inc.; Too, Inc.; and Retail Ventures, Inc. In addition to her board seats at the aforementioned companies, she is also a member of their respective compensation committees.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current
Retail Ventures, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tween Brands Inc. Board of Directors Current

Filippo Recami, age 55, has been a director of Birks & Mayors since November 1, 1999 and a Managing Director of Iniziativa S.A. (Luxembourg) since the beginning of 1999. Mr. Recami’s term as a director of Birks & Mayors expires in 2006. He has also been the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Regaluxe Investment S.a.r.l since March 1999. After the merger on March 31, 2006 between Iniziativa and Regaluxe, Mr. Recami was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company resulting from the merger, namely Iniziativa. He was also on the Mayors board of directors from October 2002 until November 14, 2005. Between 1978 and 1998, Mr. Recami had held senior management positions in several major public European corporations including Fiat S.p.A. (Italy), Sorin Biomedica S.p.A. (Italy), Sorin France S.p.A. (France), SNIA S.p.A. (Italy), and Rhône Poulenc S.A. (France). Mr. Recami holds a Certified Public Accountant title given by the Ministry of Justice of the Italian Government.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Mouvement des Caisses Desjardins Current
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current
Investissement Quebec President Former
Desjardins Venture Capital Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Investissement Quebec General Manager Former
Harvard University Doctorate In Business Administration Former

Margherita Oberti, age 61, has been a member of our Board of Directors since 1993. Ms. Oberti’s term as a director of Birks & Mayors expires in 2006. Ms. Oberti was born near Turin, Italy, and resides in West Vancouver, B.C. Before coming to Canada, she studied at the University of Turin, where she obtained a Doctorate in Philosophy, and at the University of Milan, where she did post-doctoral studies in epistemology. After coming to Canada she also obtained a doctorate in classical studies from the University of British Columbia. Mrs. Oberti has been active in charity work, as a director of the Vancouver Foundation of Art Justice and Liberty, in education as a college professor, and in business as a director and officer of several companies, including Eccom Developments Ltd., the development company that built and sold two trend setting residential high rises, Seawalk Place, in West Vancouver, B.C. and Palais Georgia, in Vancouver.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of British Columbia Doctorate In Classical Studies Former

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current

Massimo Ferragamo, age 48, has been a member of our Board of Directors since November 2005. Mr. Ferragamo’s term as a director of Birks & Mayors expires in 2006. He was a member of the board of 31 directors of Mayors from October 2002 until November 14, 2005 and has been the Chairman of the Board of Ferragamo USA, Inc., which is the wholly owned subsidiary of Salvatore Ferragamo Italia. Mr. Ferragamo had held the position of President since 1985 and became Chairman in 2000. Ferragamo USA Inc. imports and distributes Ferragamo products throughout North America. He also serves on the Board of Directors of YUM! Brands, Inc. and the American Italian Cancer Foundation.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current

Peter R. O Brien , age 63, has been a director of Birks & Mayors since 1993. Mr. O Brien s term as a director of Birks & Mayors expires in 2009. He is a self-employed corporate and commercial lawyer and a corporate director. He is Director-in-Residence at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Mr. O Brien is a Director and Chairman of the MAB-Mackay Foundation and Director and Honorary Secretary of the Canadian Guild of Crafts and a director of Technoparc Montreal. He was the founding Chairman of the Canadian Irish Studies Foundation, is a past Chairman of the Montreal General Hospital Foundation and past-Chairman of the McGill University Health Centre Foundation.

Organization Position Status
Birks & Mayors Inc. Director Current

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Birks & Mayors Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Bank of Canada Board of Directors Current
The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Former
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