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'''Sergio Bucher''' is a dual-nationality Spanish/Swiss businessman. He will become Chief Executive of [[Debenhams]] in October 2016, succeeding [[Michael Sharp]]..
'''Sergio Bucher''' is a dual-nationality Spanish/Swiss businessman. He will become the chief executive of [[Debenhams]] in October 2016, succeeding [[Michael Sharp]]..


==Early life==
==Early life==
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From 1987-97 he worked for [[DuPont]].
From 1987-97 he worked for [[DuPont]].


He worked from 1998-2000 at Grupo [[Cortefiel]] in Spain, then from 2000-03 at [[Inditex]] in Spain. From 2004-08 he was General Manager for [[Nike, Inc.]] for [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa|EMEA]], and Retail Director of Spain and Portugal. He worked from 2009-2013 for [[Puma SE]] as General Manager of Global Retail. Since 2013 he’s headed up Amazon’s fashion business in Europe,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1396499/who-debenhams-sergio-bucher/|title=Who is Debenhams CEO Sergio Bucher?|author=Haymarket Business Interactive|publisher=}}</ref>
He worked from 1998-2000 at Grupo [[Cortefiel]] in Spain, then from 2000-03 at [[Inditex]] in Spain. From 2004-08 he was general manager for [[Nike, Inc.]] for [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa|EMEA]], and retail director of Spain and Portugal. He worked from 2009-2013 for [[Puma SE]] as general manager of global retail. Since 2013 he has headed up Amazon’s fashion business in Europe,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1396499/who-debenhams-sergio-bucher/|title=Who is Debenhams CEO Sergio Bucher?|author=Haymarket Business Interactive|publisher=}}</ref>


===Debenhams===
===Debenhams===
In May 2016 it was announced that he would become the Chief Executive of Debenhams in October 2016, on a salary of £700,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/05/26/amazon-executive-to-take-the-reins-at-debenhams/|title=Amazon executive to take the reins at Debenhams|date=26 May 2016|work=The Telegraph}}</ref>
In May 2016 it was announced that he would become the chief executive of Debenhams in October 2016, on a salary of £700,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/05/26/amazon-executive-to-take-the-reins-at-debenhams/|title=Amazon executive to take the reins at Debenhams|date=26 May 2016|work=The Telegraph}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 10:32, 31 May 2016

Sergio Bucher is a dual-nationality Spanish/Swiss businessman. He will become the chief executive of Debenhams in October 2016, succeeding Michael Sharp..

Early life

He is half Spanish and half-Swiss.[1] He studied at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

Career

From 1987-97 he worked for DuPont.

He worked from 1998-2000 at Grupo Cortefiel in Spain, then from 2000-03 at Inditex in Spain. From 2004-08 he was general manager for Nike, Inc. for EMEA, and retail director of Spain and Portugal. He worked from 2009-2013 for Puma SE as general manager of global retail. Since 2013 he has headed up Amazon’s fashion business in Europe,[2]

Debenhams

In May 2016 it was announced that he would become the chief executive of Debenhams in October 2016, on a salary of £700,000.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Debenhams unearths 'real find' in new boss Sergio Bucher". Retail Week.
  2. ^ Haymarket Business Interactive. "Who is Debenhams CEO Sergio Bucher?". {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Amazon executive to take the reins at Debenhams". The Telegraph. 26 May 2016.
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October 2016 -
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