BREAKING NEWS: Stéphane Linder resigns as CEO of TAG Heuer

Felix Scholz

stephane_linder_2013_9 — Outgoing Tag Heuer CEO, Stéphane Linder.

TAG Heuer, part of the LVMH Luxury group along with Zenith and Hublot has announced that Stephane Linder has resigned after 18 months as CEO and after a long, 21 year career with the brand. Jean-Claude Biver, current head of LVMH watches will act as interim CEO.

Biver-cheese — Head of LVMH watches, and part time cheese producer Jean-Claude Biver is the new “big cheese” at TAG Heuer. (image via ferrari.com)

This shift in leadership and Biver’s closer involvement with TAG Heuer will likely result in some significant changes of direction and focus for TAG Heuer, both in terms of brand strategy and watch development.

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