CHINA. In a key appointment that signals its growth ambitions, China Duty Free Group has named Lee Charn Cheng [known popularly as CC Lee] as Chief Operating Officer.
Lee was most recently CEO for Singapore and Malaysia at Lagardère Travel Retail, from where his departure was announced in November.
Earlier in his career Lee spent 26 years with DFS, serving as Managing Director of Singapore and subsequently Managing Director for Australia. He left the company to join Valiram Group as Country Manager for Singapore before joining Lagardère Travel Retail.
China Duty Free Group said the appointment would take it to the “next level” as a retailer given Lee’s “background and portfolio”.
Lee commented: “My last five years with Lagardère Travel Retail has been exciting as we see significant business growth and I thank my bosses Dag [Rasmussen, Chairman & CEO] and Emmanuel [de Place, Lagardère Travel Retail Chief Operating Officer for the Asia-Pacific region] for the support.
“I look forward to the exciting challenge to assist China Duty Free Group to realise its vision and global ambition. China Duty Free Group has a great team and I am highly confident of building on their strengths.”
