Professional Jeweller‘s sister magazine WatchPro has presented the full list of inspirational and influential individuals featured in this year’s WatchPro Hot 100, in association with Principal Partner, Swarovski.
The WatchPro Hot 100 was revealed at a glamorous garden party at Kensington Roof Gardens on July 8, with Gold Partners Mondaine and Anne Klein and Technology Partner Bransom on hand to welcome guests and industry faces.
The full list of those that made this year’s Hot 100 can be seen below…
POWER PLAYERS
Brian Duffy, CEO, Aurum Holdings
Naoto Hirooka, Managing Director, Seiko UK
Gavin Crilly-McKean, EMEA and E-Commerce Vice President, Timex
Thomas Tope, Group Sales Director, The Dreyfuss Group
Hayley Quinn, Managing Director, Swarovski UK
David Coleridge, Chairman, DM London.
PREMIER BUYERS
Adam Obernik and Myalee Sofield, Junior Buyer and Head of Buying, Fraser Hart
Faye Soteri, Lisa Broun and Michelle Ahern, Buying Team, Aurum Holdings
Gemma Miskimmon, Senior Vendor Manager Watches, Amazon.co.uk
Chloe O’Keefe, Accessories Buyer, ASOS
Keira Payne-Gibbs, Designer Watch Buyer, DM London
Trupti Shah and Moyra Race, UK Watch Buyer & UK Luxury and Fashion Manager, World Duty Free Group
Nick Bucknell and Bruce Andrews, Watch and Branded Jewellery Buyers, Beaverbrooks
Richard Maynes, Watch and Jewellery Buyer, Debenhams
RETAIL TITANS
Damian Otwinowski and Francois Le Troquer, Retail Director at Watches of Switzerland and Executive Director Luxury Division. Aurum Holdings
William Asprey, Chairman, William & Son
Simon Walton, Managing Director, Berry’s
Jennifer Manning, Director, Drakes
Danny Toffel, Managing Director and Founder, Watches2U International and Chriselli.com
Jonathan and Danielle Bordell, Owners, Page & Cooper
Tracey Brown, Director, Chisholm Hunter
Tom Milner, Director, Tustains
Wendy Laing and Joe Walsh, Sales and Marketing Director & Managing Director, Laings of Glasgow
Michael Hyman, Owner, Leonard Dews
Roy Welsh, Owner, Market Cross Jewellers
Glyn Smoothy, Managing Director, Watts1858
Jitesh Shah, General Manager, New Cavendish Jewellers
Charles Oliver Burns, Head of Branded Jewellery and Watches, Burns Jewellers
Mark Harper, Owner and Managing Director, Pleasance & Harper
Ashley Pugh, Managing Director, W Bruford
Steve Mason, Michael Samuel Johnson and Niki Mortimer, Partners, HS Johnson
David Gillow, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Galio
Paul Rice and James Rice, Managing Director & Sales and Marketing Director, Hugh Rice
Louis Atkins, General Manager, Frost of London
Tony Watkins, Senior Sales Associate, Parkhouse Cardiff
Paul Allison, Manager, Marcus
BRAND CHAMPIONS
Adrian Lurshay, Brand Director Patek Philippe UK
Liam McAllister, Marketing Manager, Bulova UK
Neil Waller, James Street and Jono Holt, founders, Shore Projects
Craig Leach, UK Brand Director, Raymond Weil
Ian Broad, Head of Broad Brand Agencies
Colin Lee, Director of Sales, Burton McCall
Guy Allen and Carolyn Whitten-Brown, directors, Soul London
Jean Falcon de Longevialle, UK and Ireland Brand Manager, Bell & Ross
Simon Wolf, Chief Executive Officer, WOLF
Zoe Uhrmacher, formerly of Fossil for Michael Kors
Steve Sun and Anna Lee, Founders, Storm London
Andrew Murfitt, Brand Manager, Citizen UK
Isabelle Philippe, Director of Sales and Marketing, Sequel UK
Ian Latham, UK Country Manager, Bering
Narendra Adatia, Trevor Kirkpatrick, Trevor James, Gus Webbe and David Merriman, Time Products
Martina Etti, Head of International Sales, Nomos
Florent-Aymeric Dubiez, Marketing and Communications Director, Montblanc UK
Mike France, Peter Ellis and Chris Ward, founders, Christopher Ward
Claudia and Giuseppe Ferro, Founders and Directors, Argento Fine Products
Steve Brydon, Commercial Director, MGS Distribution
Monica Porracin, Director, The Blue Company
Romain Milaret, Regional Account Manager EMEA, FF Group
Teresa Timberlake, Managing Director, TLKE
TRAILBLAZERS
Jerome Robert and Anneke Short, Founders, The Camden Watch Company
Rebecca and Craig Struthers, Founders, Struthers London
Tony Williams, Head Watchmaker, Watchfinder & Co
Marcus Fairs, Creative Director and Founder, Dezeen
Suzanne McMillen, Marketing Manager, Victorinox UK
Kelsey and Alan Moore, Founders, Twisted Time
Arvind Lakhani, Director, Locker, Hull & Thornton
Marie Grove Walton, Founder and Managing Director, Grove Communication
Tony Coe, Managing Director and Owner, Swiss Time Services and Swisstec
Richard Hoptroff, Managing Director, Hoptroff London
Jody Jacobs, Managing Director, Brand Avenue
Karl Turnbull, Managing Director, Redd Europe
Alexandre Meerson, Founder and Creative Director, Alexandre Meerson
Laura McCreddie, Jane Trew and Larissa Trew, Eve’s Watch