Philipp Plein names Edwin Navez as new CFO and COO

By

Melanie Muller

Translated by
Barbara Santamaria

Published
Jun 29, 2017

Luxury fashion company Philipp Plein Group has named Edwin Navez as new chief financial officer and chief operations officer of the Lugano-based brand founded by German designer Philipp Plein.

Navez is an experienced financial expert who brings a wealth of knowledge after working for a number of listed companies. He has worked across a wide range of sectors from engineering services to healthcare, and held various management positions at Michael Kors Europe and Gianni Versace. Navez is a solutions-oriented executive with extensive experience in process improvement and optimisation.

The brand Philipp Plein was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland. The brand operates over 100 stores, including flagship in Milan, New York, London, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. This year, Philipp Plein expects to reach sales of over 300 million euros.