Stefano macaluso
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Stefano Macaluso was born in Italy, in Casale Monferrato on 6 September 1975.
He attended high school and went to university in Turin, graduating with a degree in Architecture from the Politecnico in 2002.
While completing his university course, he also devoted some time to his passion of motor sports, competing first in Italian Championship rallies before going on to the European and World Championships.
at work as President of the Sowind Group
that incorporates a “Manufacture” and the two watchmaking brands Girard-Perregaux
and JeanRichard . Surrounded by the technical and aesthetic expertise that has made the luxury Swiss watch-making industry so famous, he has acquired wide experience in this sector to add to his extensive professional know-how.
Since 2003 he has lived in La Chaux-de-Fonds
in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. There, he has successively held professional positions in strategy marketing, product creation and development, industrial management and in the Sales Department Direction for Girard-Perregaux. Among his achievements, he has coordinated the development of the Girard-Perregaux
retail concept, from the first flagship store open in Gstaad in 2004 to the newest boutiques opened in New-york and China. Passionate for design, he puts to good use his architect background through his involvement in the product creation.
Since November 2010, Stefano Macaluso has been appointed General Manager for Girard-Perregaux..
He attended high school and went to university in Turin, graduating with a degree in Architecture from the Politecnico in 2002.
While completing his university course, he also devoted some time to his passion of motor sports, competing first in Italian Championship rallies before going on to the European and World Championships.
Career
Since his earliest age, Stefano Macaluso had been immersed in the world of watches: he has seen his father Luigi MacalusoLuigi Macaluso
Luigi "Gino" Macaluso was the President and Chairman of the Sowind group, under whose roof a watch Manufacture and the two Brands Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard are united...
at work as President of the Sowind Group
Sowind group
The Sowind Group is a Swiss « Haute Horlogerie » company founded by Luigi Macaluso and headed by François-Henri Pinaultas its Chairman since July 2011...
that incorporates a “Manufacture” and the two watchmaking brands Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux is a high-end Swiss watch manufacture with its origins dating back to 1791. It is situated in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland and is a part of the Sowind group, a subsidiary of PPR.- History :...
and JeanRichard . Surrounded by the technical and aesthetic expertise that has made the luxury Swiss watch-making industry so famous, he has acquired wide experience in this sector to add to his extensive professional know-how.
Since 2003 he has lived in La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. There, he has successively held professional positions in strategy marketing, product creation and development, industrial management and in the Sales Department Direction for Girard-Perregaux. Among his achievements, he has coordinated the development of the Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux is a high-end Swiss watch manufacture with its origins dating back to 1791. It is situated in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland and is a part of the Sowind group, a subsidiary of PPR.- History :...
retail concept, from the first flagship store open in Gstaad in 2004 to the newest boutiques opened in New-york and China. Passionate for design, he puts to good use his architect background through his involvement in the product creation.
Since November 2010, Stefano Macaluso has been appointed General Manager for Girard-Perregaux..
External links
- http://www.girard-perregaux.com Website of Girard-Perregaux
- http://www.jeanrichard.com Website of Jeanrichard
- http://www.worldtempus.com Website of Worldtempus
- http://www.europastar.com
Further reading
- ArmbandUhren, Special Girard-Perregaux, Peter Braun, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89880-808-8
- Worldtempus, www.worldtempus.com
- Sowind Group press release nov.2010