{"id":29988,"date":"2016-07-05T22:42:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T21:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=29988"},"modified":"2016-07-05T14:57:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T13:57:52","slug":"hot-100-power-player-brian-duffy-ceo-aurum-holdings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/hot-100-power-player-brian-duffy-ceo-aurum-holdings\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT 100 POWER PLAYER: Brian Duffy, CEO, Aurum Holdings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The past 12 months have been busy to say the least for Aurum Holdings CEO Brian Duffy. Busy, and successful.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Having gained a further two percent market share in the UK watch market, plans have also been set in motion for a much-anticipated re-launch of the iconic Mappin &amp; Webb brand, which will no doubt serve to boost growth yet further.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Aurum Holdings also completed its acquisition of The Watch Lab \u2013 a Preston-based watch repair business with a network of branches in shopping centres across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe this to be a perfect addition to Aurum\u2019s growing portfolio of retail brands \u2013 it\u2019s a fantastic business and a market leader in this dynamic area,\u201d Brian enthuses.<\/p>\n<p>He has also overseen the expansion of Aurum\u2019s Watches of Switzerland business, completing the company\u2019s \u2018Golden Triangle\u2019 in London by opening a grand new showroom in Knightsbridge. If fact Brian chose the Knightsbridge site as the setting for his Hot 100 portrait, albeit a few weeks before it was ready for customers.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, the former Ralph Lauren EMEA president has also found time to spend with his three grandchildren, as well as starting a new hobby: \u201cI recently bought a fancy new bike and have now fully joined the \u2018Middle-aged Men in Lycra\u2019 gang!\u201d he grins.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next few years, Brian hopes to maintain a modicum of leisure time, as well as applying his focus and planning, preparation and relationship-building skills to continued sustainable and high-quality business expansion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy key business objectives are to extend Aurum\u2019s UK market leadership, while delivering a constant elevation of customer service,\u201d he explains. \u201cDuring my career I have learned the importance of great team members,\u201d he continues, \u201cand so I also plan on keeping them!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The past 12 months have been busy to say the least for Aurum Holdings CEO Brian Duffy. 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