Eric Vergnes

Eric Vergnes currently serves as Vice President of Joint Ventures at Chalhoub Group, a role held since June 2022, focusing on the Watches & Jewelry and Eyewear sectors. Prior to this position, Vergnes co-founded Blinked-me from September 2020 to May 2022 and held various leadership roles including Head of Middle East at Kering Eyewear and President Middle East, India & Africa at Montblanc. Earlier experience includes Vice President for South East Asia at LVMH and General Manager for the Middle East and Indian Ocean at TAG Heuer. Vergnes began a career in the Middle East with Groupe SEB as Export Director and General Manager and started as a financial engineer at Schneider Electric. Vergnes holds a DESCAF degree in Finance from Grenoble Ecole de Management, obtained between 1988 and 1991.