Ramon Lopez

•Consulting in commercial strategy, support and analysis of different markets for various luxury brands/products •Launching, development and follow up for different brands/producers in existing and new markets •Agency for jewelry and watch products / brands in various European countries

• World subsidiaries commercially reporting to me • Authorization / cancellation of concessions • Formulated new procedures and reporting guaranteeing control and full transparency of all commercial activities including stock management Presentation and validation (by the Management board) • Initiation of a client data base • Overview, control and follow up of the grey market, eventually sanctions • “Per interim” management of the Spanish subsidiary

•Reporting directly to the vice-president Mr. Karl-Friedrich Scheufele•Personnel in my department : 60•P&L budget, sales and teams management •Following results of an analysis/audit of the wholesale network (generate 80% +of brand total), which I initiated and executed, I formulated, presented and implemented a new strategy Test market: Germany - extraordinary qualitative success (including sales increase +60%) •Management of the Northern Europe subsidiary Retail

Groupe Richemont - Europe du Nord (EDN), Munich • The business policy, synergies and shared services of all Richemont brands are the main subjects on the agenda of this restricted committee • The CDO decides the strategy of Richemont Northern Europe

• Reporting directly to Northern Europe General Manager • Personnel in my department: 50 • Running this important recently extended profit center generating 70% of brand total • In charge for all commercial networks and products in 20 markets -Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe- driving development and management of key accounts • I elaborated and presented division´s Marketing Plan to the Cartier President + Management

•One of my most important challenges in my career is my contribution to the successful merging and re-organization of Austria, Germany and NL subsidiaries in a new geographical area Northern Europe and based in Munich •Developing the retail network while implementing new retail strategy and new boutique concept •Internalization of franchises, openings and upgrading existing stores, relocations (excellent qualitative and quantitative results, including significant turnover jump: 100%+

• Reported directly to the World Distribution Director • Initiated, developed and Managed the wholesales activities in Europe (with the exception of Italy and Switzerland) • Authorization, cancellation of concessions •Extraordinary launch and development´s results (pioneer spirit) of this new activity, in a short period the distribution became a very profitable division for the Bvlgari group, every year I generated sales over 100% versus precedent year, always largely over budget

•Reporting to the Managing Director Northern Europe •Opening this important strategic store, immediately sales on line with a very aggressive budget •Hiring and training personnel •P&L, budgets, sales , team, follow up of store construction, opening •Marketing: Stock purchasing, PR, data base, important event opening

•Opening of this first strategic store and subsidiary in Germany (pioneer spirit) •Hiring, training and promoting personnel 15 (12 nationalities) •P&L, budget, reached extraordinary sales 12 Millions + DM (K€ 6.000), team •Participating at Bvlgari International Conventions and regular internal Bvlgari Management education-seminars •Ensured delivery of superior customer service and satisfaction, culminating in all-time high customer-satisfaction rating •Marketing

•Reported directly to the owner, Mr. Nicola Chatila •General restructuration (organization, inventories, reporting..).Excellent qualitative results (including FCH 20 millions+) •Responsible for budget, sales, stock and team

•Reported directly to the owner, Monsieur Gérard •Sales, staff and a very important inventory •Participation at event activities in the other 2 Lausanne and Gstaad stores

•M. Gérard was one of the greatest jewelers of his time. I´ll always be grateful to this generous and extraordinary person, for his trust in me, for training me and introducing me to the magnificent world of precious stones and high jewelry (entry price for a set KUS $ 250)