There are personnel changes to the JC Switzerland Holding, the strategic holding company of the Düsseldorf Peek & Cloppenburg Group, to which Peek & Cloppenburg, Anson’s, Magasin du Nord and JC New Retail AG. Stefano Della Valle is appointed the new board of directors and CEO. For this purpose, the co-chairman Patrick Cloppenburg and Catharina Cloppenburg and Dr. David Sidney Barst from the Board of Directors.
Della Valle has been working in various management positions in fashion and above all luxury segment for over 20 years. In 1999 he became Finance & Administration Manager at the Prada Group. Later he was CEO of the Central Group Europa (KaDeWe) and CFO from La Rinascent. “I feel honored to join JC Switzerland Holding AG in a phase that is so important for the industry,” said Stefano Della Valle. “As the president of the board of directors and CEO, I will concentrate on promoting innovation and excellence and maintaining the high standards that Peek & Cloppenburg made one of the leading companies in the fashion industry. Together with the extraordinary team, we will continue to focus on growth and innovations.” Under Della Valle, the Peek & Cloppenburg Group wants to focus on expanding the global presence as a leading Omnichannel retailer, using digital technologies in order to improve the customer experience and offer high-quality and first-class services. Already in February Peek & Cloppenburg told Fashion United that Della Valle was won as a senior advisor for JC Switzerland Holding AG.
The new board members of JC Switzerland Holding AG are Stefano Della Valle (Board of Directors and CEO), Ernst-Albrecht von Hake (Chief of Staff & Corporate Development), Dr. Laura Greimel (General Counsel), Cornelia Zeller (Chro) and Benjamin Buescher (COO).