Matchesfashion has appointed former Asos boss Nick Beighton as the new CEO. He is the company’s fourth CEO in the last five years.
Beighton ran e-commerce giant Asos from 2016 to 2021. He previously held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer after joining in 2009. During his tenure as Managing Director, Beighton oversaw the growth of the company’s annual turnover from £178m to £3.9bn and the growth of the workforce from 150 to 15,000 employees.
Beighton will take over the top job at Matchesfashion from current CEO Paolo De Cesare, who is leaving the company to “pursue other opportunities” after joining the company in September 2021 to replace former boss Ajay Kavan, who left the company in March same year after just one year in that role. De Cesare will hand over his duties to Beighton in July, who will take the helm in August.
“Through technology, product, logistics and culture, I’ve helped disrupt consumer patterns and drive change within organizations, and I hope to bring those skills to my new role,” said Beighton.
This translated and edited post previously appeared on FashionUnited.uk.