Swiss Watchmaker IWC Hires North America Chief

RAPAPORT... Richemont-owned IWC Schaffhausen has appointed Darin Rabbbrand president of North America. He will be responsible for growing the Swissluxury watch manufacturer's business in the region. "North America is a strategic market for IWC, and we havetremendous potential going forward," said IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr."With his comprehensive professional experience and intimate knowledge of themarket, Darin Rabb is the right person to lead our future in the US andCanada." Rabb is the former vice president of global retail brandmarketing for Nike, where he worked for more than 20 years. During histime with the company, he oversaw 106 Nike stores and 7,500 partnerlocations throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China,Asia Pacific and Latin America. Image: Darin Rabb. (IWC Schaffhausen)