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Bravissimo CEO confirms departure following Wacoal acquisition

Leanne Cahill, chief executive officer of lingerie brand Bravissimo, has confirmed she is exiting the company, following its acquisition by Wacoal Europe, the UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Holdings Corp. On LinkedIn, Cahill said: “All good things must come to an end, and six months post-acquisition it’s now time for me to say...

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Wacoal announces leadership transition in European sales

Lingerie and swimwear company Wacoal Europe has announced that Evelyne Piegay will step down from her role as European sales director after 24 years with the company and will be replaced by Edwin Van den Bergh, who will assume the role of sales director in February 2025. In a statement, Wacoal said that Van den Bergh, who has been with the...

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Bravissimo acquired by UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant

Wacoal Europe Limited, the UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Holdings Corp, has announced its acquisition of British lingerie and swimwear brand Bravissimo. Wacoal confirmed the news in a press release, in which it said that it had entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire the Warwickshire-based Bravissimo Group Limited....

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Wacoal Europe CEO Tracy Lewis to step down

Tracy Lewis, the CEO of the European subsidiary from Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Europe, has announced her impending departure from the company today after a thirteen year tenure. The lingerie veteran is set to step down from her role end of March, 2016 when Wacoal Europe’s current finance director, Geoff Emblem, will take over the reins. She...