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Georges Kern

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Georges Kern
Born
Georges Kern

(1965-01-25) 25 January 1965 (age 61)
Dusseldorf, Germany
EducationBusiness Administration, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Georges Kern (born 25 January 1965) is a German-Swiss entrepreneur, who has been CEO of Swiss watchmaker Breitling since 2017.

Career

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Kern has worked at several positions throughout his career, beginning at Kraft Foods Switzerland. In 2002 he took a position as the CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, a watch company of the Richemont Group. In 2017, he became CEO of the watch company Breitling SA.[1][2][3]

Film production

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Kern co-produced the French comedy film My Dog Stupid, released on October 31, 2019.[citation needed]

Works

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  • Kern, Georges A. "Engineering the Intangible: Strategic Success Factors in the Luxury Watch Industry" (pages 153–180), Evolving Business Models. How CEOs Transform Traditional Companies, Springer International Publishing (2017) Editors: Franz, Christoph, Bieger, Thomas, Herrmann, Andreas (Eds.)

References

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  1. ^ "Georges Kern Exits Richemont, Becomes CEO of Breitling (Updated)". WatchTime - USA's No.1 Watch Magazine. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2018-03-30.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Naas, Roberta. "Georges Kern, Richemont Head of Watchmaking, Leaves, Said To Head To Breitling". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  3. ^ "Georges Kern quitte la direction de Richemont pour reprendre Breitling". Le Temps.