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Roberto Vedovotto (born 30 September 1965) is an Italian businessman, founder and CEO of Kering Eyewear since 2014.
Biography
[edit]Vedovotto holds a bachelor degree in economy from the Bocconi University (1989) and a master's degree in business administration from the London Business School (1994). After his bachelor's degree, Vedovotto was a managing director at Morgan Stanley Asset Management.[1][2]
In 2002, Vedovotto was named CEO of the eyewear manufacturing company Safilo, a year after it was delisted from the Milan stock exchange.[3] He was hired to clean Safilo's books and overhaul its finances.[1] Safilo was reintroduced in the Milan stock exchange in 2005.[3] Vedovotto left Safilo in November 2006 and became managing director and chairman of European luxury goods at Lehman Brothers.[2][4] He was, again, CEO of Safilo from November 2008[3] to October 2013.[5]
In 2013, Vedovotto joined Kering to pilot the development of the luxury group's eyewear division.[6][7] He launched Kering Eyewear the following year, which marked the first time a global luxury group internalized its eyewear production.[8][9] In March 2015, Vedovotto became a member of Kering's executive committee.[10] Kering Eyewear acquired Lindberg in 2021 and Maui Jim in 2022, and made 1.5 billion euro in revenue in 2023.[11][12]
Distinctions
[edit]- 2003: Milano Fashion Global Summit award[13]
- Since 2015: BoF 500[14]
- 2019: Business Visionary award by The Accessories Council (ACE Awards)[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vedovotto, l'arte di rilanciare". La Repubblica (in Italian). 2005-11-07. Archived from the original on 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ a b "Roberto Vedovotto, managing director, chairman of European Luxury Goods, Lehman Brothers International (Europe)". The New York Times. 2007-11-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Andrew (2009-03-23). "Safilo's Game Plan". WWD. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Rothnie, David (2007-10-04). "Lehman Taps Two More to Join Advisory Board". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Cuoccio, Rossana (2013-06-19). "Vedovotto lascia Safilo". Pambianconews (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Gilles, Florent (18 November 2013). "Former Safilo CEO Roberto Vedovotto joins Kering". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Garavaglia, Valeria (2013-11-18). "Vedovotto dopo Safilo approda in Kering". Pambianconews (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Zargani, Luisa (2019-10-04). "CEO Talks: Kering Eyewear's Roberto Vedovotto on Business Model, Gucci and Daring to Change". WWD. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Compton, Nick (2016-08-22). "The frame game: an Italian startup is focused on transforming the fashion eyewear business". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Szmydke, Paulina (2015-03-19). "Roberto Vedovotto Joins Kering Executive Committee". WWD. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Zargani, Luisa (2024-02-09). "Kering Eyewear 2023 Sales Reach 1.5B Euros". WWD. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Deshpandé, Rohit; Roscini, Dante; Corsi, Elena (October 2024). "Kering Eyewear - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "Roberto Vedovotto collects MF Fashion award". www.mido.com. 2003-11-14. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "Roberto Vedovotto | BoF 500 | The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "Kering Eyewear and Roberto Vedovotto, its founder, president and chief..." Eyewear Intelligence. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2024-12-04.