BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.1B
- Private
- NL
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Designer & Mfr of Personal Living Accessories & Apparel
President & CEO
Robert PoletNumber of Employees 11,200
Contact Information
The Rembrandt Tower 1 Amstelplein
Amsterdam NL 1096 HA
(31) 204621700
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Clothing Stores: 448190
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Monogram monogamy.(The Month in Fashion)
Finally, one of fashion's long-running human-resources contretemps has reached an amicable end. In the wake of Tom Ford's dramatic split from Gucci Group this year, Marc Jacobs broadcast his own unhappiness at rival conglomerate LVMH, where he has designed Louis Vuitton since 1997. But Jacobs and...
LUXE FIRMS: BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD.(LVMH, Gucci Group sales data)(Brief Article)
NEW YORK -- Despite reporting continuing weakness in many regions, Europe's two major luxury houses, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Gucci Group, last week issued bullish outlooks for the remainder of the year. On conference calls, management at both conglomerates said...
McQueen's Kingdon: Alexander McQueen dives into a new challenge--a New York store.
Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was a daring sort who prowled dark, mysterious haunts, places like the Conciergerie in Paris, where a good-time type might lose her head if she weren't careful. But this girl stayed safe, because she walked in the...
The Month in Fashion.
Fashion's most important role: finding the bright spots in the darkest days. The creative spark dimmed in September, but not for long. The normally competitive fashion world banded together in an unprecedented show of resilience and determination. * The horrific September11...
How Gucci became hot property
Fashion is a pleasure for the woman buying Gucci's new-season pink Mongolian lamb chubby coat for pounds 5,355 on Bond Street. For two French billionaires, fashion is a business and a battle to the death. For over two years, Bernard Arnault, chairman of the mighty Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy luxury...
TALKS UNDERWAY TO RESOLVE GUCCI, LVMH FEUD.(Gucci Group avoids hostile takeover by LVMH Moet Hennesy Louis Vuitton)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
PARIS -- A lengthy feud between two of the world's top luxury houses might be coming to an end. Last week Gucci Group stated it and its chief shareholder, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, are in discussions with LVMH Moet Hennesy Louis Vuitton, which owns...
LVMH and Gucci Group.
For a while it seemed LVMH and Gucci Group were the only ones out there with a checkbook. But the U.S. has its share of acquisition hunters: Nautica Enterprises, for one, has a nice stash of liquid assets and is happy to take a long look at...
Battling it out in style
Liz Jones, erstwhile editor of Marie Claire, did not go quietly. When her removal from the hot seat was announced earlier this month, Jones blew the whistle on the corporate fist within the velvet glove that is fashion. "On a glossy, if you don't put a designer's clothes on a...
LVMH Makes Statement Regarding Gucci
Business Editors PARIS--BUSINESS WIRE--March 29, 2001 Following the statement yesterday by Gucci Group N.V., Pinault-Printemps-Redoute S.A. today announced its intention to appeal the March 8, 2001 decision of the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals to the Dutch Supreme Court. In its decision to launch...
Fashion: High style, hot gossip
While the first few days of the Paris Collections transported us to fashion nirvana, thanks to the highly individualistic concepts of the Japanese, (Yohji, Comme, Junya) and the Dutch duo Viktor & Rolf, the rest of the week offered an entirely different focus, besides that of inspirational clothes. By Monday,...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert Polet | President & CEO |
| Valerie Hermann | Chief Executive Officer, Yves Saint Laurent |
| Alexis Babeau | CFO |
| Stefano Pilati | Chief Designer |
| Enza Dominijanni | Director, Finance Communications |
| Frida Giannini | Creative Director, Men's Ready Wear |
| Niccolo Moschini | Manager, Corp Communications |
| Alessandra Facchinetti | Designer |
| Alfreda Giannini | Designer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Patricia Barbizet | Board of Directors |
Robert Polet (53) (Dutch) Appointed 2007. President and Chief Executive Officer of Gucci Group. Before that spent 26 years at Unilever working in a variety of marketing and senior executive positions throughout the world including President of Unilever’s Worldwide Ice Cream and Frozen Foods division.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | President & CEO | Current |
| Reed Elsevier NV | Supervisory Board | Current |
| Reed Elsevier PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | Chief Executive Officer, Yves Saint Laurent | Current |
| Yves Saint Laurent Beaute S.A. | CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | Chief Designer | Current |
| Gucci Group N.V. | Director, Creative, Yves Saint Laurent | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | Director, Finance Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | Creative Director, Men's Ready Wear | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | Designer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gucci Group N.V. | Designer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Piasa | CEO | Current |
| Bouygues S.A. | Director of Bouygues, CEO and Director of Artemis | Current |
| Piasa | Chairman | Current |
| Christies International Plc | Chairman | Current |
| Bouygues S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Christies International Plc | Director | Current |
| Tawa Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gucci Group N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Total S.A. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Renault | Senior Financial Executive | Former |
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