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Robert Bensoussan-Torres age 48 has been a Director since March 1997 and also is an independent director and a member of the audit committee. In November 2001 he became the Chief Executive Officer of Jimmy Choo Ltd. a luxury shoe and ready to wear accessory company. From 1999 to December 2000 he was the Managing Director of Gianfranco Ferre fashion group based in Milano Italy. Mr. Bensoussan-Torres is a Director of Towers Consulting Europe Ltd. Towers Consulting Europe Ltd. is a consulting company based in London which specializes in strategic advise in connection with mergers and acquisitions in the luxury goods business. Mr. Bensoussan-Torres was the Chief Executive Officer of Christian Lacroix Paris a subsidiary of LVMH Group from February 1993 until May 1998. Christian Lacroix is a French Haute Couture House and has activities in the field of apparel accessories and fragrances. From December 1990 through January 1993 he was based in Munich Germany as the International Sales Director of The Escada Group.
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