BELGIUM. Kipling has appointed two Area Managers to support the fast growth of the Belgian accessories brand in travel retail.
The pair will use the brand advantages to develop the customer portfolio and make Kipling Travel Retail an ambitious growth initiative in the immediate and long-term future, said Travel Retail Manager Ralph Bou Nader.
Celine Leroy has four years’ experience in increasingly responsible sales roles at several companies. In her most recent position, Leroy managed retail and travel retail for Longchamp in Mexico. She has a Master’s degree in Business with a Marketing major.
Fadi Hatem has more than ten years of experience in travel retail; in his most recent position he was the Area Manager of Loewe America in travel retail.
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Celine Leroy and Fadi Hatem join Kipling’s travel retail team as Area Managers |
About Kipling
Kipling is part of the Outdoor group of the VF Corporation, a world player famous for its well-known brands such as The North Face, Napapijri, Eastpak, 7 for all mankind, Lee and Wrangler.
Founded in 1987 in a small flat in Antwerp, the Belgian city of fashion, three enthusiasts decided to enter the fashion world with a trendy yet affordable collection of bags. The brand mascot is a small monkey dangling from each bag.
Kipling bags are carried by more than 35 million women in more than 60 countries, according to the firm.
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