Tiger of Sweden appoints Hans-Christian Meyer as CEO

As Tiger of Sweden continues its global expansion as the leading Scandinavian contemporary tailoring brand, they are today pleased to announce the appointment of Hans-Christian Meyer as the Chief Executive Officer. His appointment will become effective September 1st, 2017 where he will report directly to the Company’s Board of Directors at the IC group.

Throughout his 25-year career Hans-Christian has held senior positions at some of the leading fashion and apparel brands, most recently 11 years at Ralph Lauren, where he held the position as President Retail, EMEA as well as being part of their Global Senior Management team. Prior to his current role at Ralph Lauren, which he has served in since July 2015, Hans-Christian was Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Scandinavia & Baltics working across multiple distribution channels inclusive of wholesale and directly-operated retail.

Peter Thorsen Deputy Chairman commented on the appointment, ’

On his appointment, Hans-Christian commented, ‘I am thrilled to join Tiger of Sweden and the team, in my second home city Stockholm, as I believe the company has an enormous potential to continue expanding in the marketplace by strengthening its appeal to more consumers globally.”

Having developed some of the most successful global brands, Hans-Christian is perfectly positioned to further expand Tiger of Sweden globally, which will become his main remit as CEO. His vast experience throughout a wealth of different channels in both Global and European fashion gives him the breadth of knowledge to further lead Tiger of Sweden in the forthcoming years.

The appointment of the CEO comes shortly after the announcement of Christoffer Lundman as the new head of Creative & Design. Hans-Christian and the Management team will work to further develop and build the brand as a global player in fashion.

Hans-Christian is Danish but has been living abroad in different countries with his family for many years.