French luxury goods company Kering names Stefano Cantino as CEO of Gucci

FRENCH luxury goods company Kering named Stefano Cantino as CEO of Gucci, with Cantino succeeding Jean-Francois Palus next January.

“I am confident that, building on what has been set up over the past 15 months, Stefano and the Gucci team will succeed in the mission to take Gucci back to the leadership the brand deserves,” said Kering deputy CEO Francesca Bellettini. REUTERS