David Hurley appointed Deputy CEO of Watches of Switzerland Group – JCK
David Hurley (pictured), currently Executive Vice President of Watches of Switzerland USA, has been promoted to Deputy CEO of the Watches of Switzerland Group.
He will also serve as President of Watches of Switzerland Group, North America.
Hurley spearheaded Watches of Switzerland’s US expansion, which began in 2017 with the acquisition of Mayors Jewelers. The US fleet now includes 7 Watches of Switzerlands, 13 monobrand showrooms, 12 Mayors Jewelers and 3 Betteridge Jewelers stores.
In conjunction with Hurley’s appointment, Craig Bolton, who currently serves as Executive Director of Watches of Switzerland in the UK, will be appointed President of the Watches of Switzerland Group, UK and Europe. Current CEO Brian Duffy will continue in this role.
In a statement, Watches of Switzerland said it plans to expand beyond its two core markets of the US and UK.
“Hurley’s proven track record of expanding into new markets will continue to prove invaluable to the group’s global growth objectives,” the statement said.
In Watches of Switzerland’s third quarter of fiscal 2022 (ended January 30), U.S. sales increased 44.6% year-on-year and 72.3% year-on-year.
(Photo courtesy of Watches of Switzerland Group)
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