Watches of Switzerland Group plc announced the appointment of Ian Carter as non-executive Chairman of the Board with effect from 1 November 2020. Ian brings over 30 years of international and retail experience to the Group, having held a number of senior positions at UK and US consumer-facing and luxury companies. For the last 15 years Ian has been with Hilton Worldwide, joining Hilton International as CEO in London in 2005. He was an integral part of the senior team that took Hilton Worldwide private and then public in 2013.Hilton Worldwide now has over 6,000 hotels across 13 brands including the luxury brands of Waldorf Astoria and Conrad and operates in over 120 countries around the world. Prior to joining Hilton, Ian served as an Officer and President of Black & Decker Corporation. Tea Colaianni, Senior Independent Director, has on October 14, 2020 taken over as Interim Chair and will continue in this role until Ian joins the Board.