Announces Joe
Martin as Chief Commercial Officer and Antonio Carriero as Chief Digital Information
Officer and General Manager of EMEA
RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 6, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) ("Fossil" or the
"Company") today announced the appointment of Joe Martin as Chief Commercial Officer and
Antonio Carriero as Chief Digital
Information Officer and General Manager EMEA. These appointments
underscore Fossil's commitment to driving a successful business
turnaround, returning the Company to profitable growth, and
creating long-term shareholder value. The appointments are
effective February 12 for Carriero
and February 17 for Martin, who both
bring decades of consumer experience to their respective roles.
Martin will oversee all global revenue-generating activities,
focusing on building a scalable, high-performing commercial
organization. Before joining Fossil, Martin served as Senior Vice
President of Wholesale, Team Services and Omni Operations and
Marketplace, North America, at
Adidas, where he drove a significant turnaround globally and in
North America. Prior to that, he
held sales leadership roles at various companies, including
3M. Throughout his career, Joe has
excelled at designing and executing integrated sales, financial
planning, and customer success strategies.
"I am thrilled to join an iconic global brand like Fossil," said
Mr. Martin. "I look forward to serving our people, our business,
and building long-term value for our stakeholders across the
globe."
Carriero will be responsible for overseeing the Company's global
technology strategy, operations, cybersecurity, and the development
of future capabilities. In addition to his global technology
leadership, Carriero will lead the commercial business for the
Company's EMEA region.
Carriero brings extensive experience in digital transformation,
IT optimization, and e-commerce growth in the luxury and consumer
goods industries. Most recently, he served as Chief Digital and
Information Officer at Salomon (Amer
Sports), where he successfully enhanced IT and digital
capabilities, with a strong focus on driving e-commerce revenue.
Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles in digital and
technology at Breitling SA and Richemont Group, where he played a
key role in advancing digital strategies and technological
innovation.
"Having dedicated much of my career to the watch and jewelry
industries, I am excited to join Fossil as Chief Digital Officer
and General Manager EMEA," said Mr. Carriero. "I have a deep
connection to this industry and its rich legacy, and I look forward
to collaborating with talented teams to accelerate growth, drive
meaningful impact, and shape the next chapter of our journey
together."
"The expertise and proven record of sustainable, long-term
results that both Joe and Antonio bring to the Company make them
ideally suited to advance our turnaround strategy as we focus on
building a stronger, more innovative watch business that creates
long-term value for all our stakeholders," said Chief Executive
Officer Franco Fogliato.
To learn more about Fossil Group, visit FossilGroup.com.
About Fossil Group, Inc.
Fossil Group, Inc. is a global design, marketing, distribution
and innovation company specializing in lifestyle accessories. Under
a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands, our offerings
include watches, jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts and
sunglasses. We are committed to delivering the best in design and
innovation across our owned brands, Fossil, Michele, Relic, Skagen
and Zodiac, and licensed brands, Armani Exchange, Diesel, Emporio
Armani, kate spade new york, Michael Kors and Tory Burch. We bring each brand story to life
through an extensive distribution network across numerous
geographies, categories, and channels. Certain press release and
SEC filing information concerning the Company is also available
at www.fossilgroup.com.
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