{"id":5430,"date":"2013-11-21T09:31:57","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T09:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchpro.wpengine.com\/2013\/11\/21\/hot-100-2013-steve-brydon-mgs\/"},"modified":"2015-11-26T13:03:01","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T13:03:01","slug":"hot-100-2013-steve-brydon-mgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/hot-100-2013-steve-brydon-mgs\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT 100 2013: Steve Brydon, MGS"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a big year for MGS distribution. Having been bought out from holding group Steerwell by Movado Group International (MGI) it has become part of a globally networked power player. <\/strong><\/p>\n

That suits commercial director Steve Brydon just fine. “It’s an exciting time for us – we have gone from being an independent distributor to a large international company.”<\/p>\n

It has meant a change in job title for him – he was previously sales and marketing director – and it means he now reports to the US via Switzerland, making him something of an international figure in the watch world.<\/p>\n

It’s all great news for a man who started out on the road as a Boss rep and it shows how far he has come in his 14 years in the trade, now heading up one of “the big four or five” groups.<\/p>\n

Though he would never say it, it has made his presence in the UK watch world feel altogether more muscular and it is keeping him busy – he is now upping the brand count. Right now that means keeping a very close eye on the newest brands to issue from MGS – the embryonic Coach, set to launch in September; Ferrari, which is currently hitting shop floors; and Boss Orange, which has only had a year in the market. “They all need the right level of support from the start; you avoid a lot of problems that way.”<\/p>\n

Steve credits his team for the successful running of the brands, saying that his favourite part of the job is the satisfaction he gets from watching staff develop – so far four reps have progressed to brand manager level and are making real careers for themselves.<\/p>\n

But of course he is the steadying hand and MGI haven’t altered the way he runs things. After all, Steve has seen turnover lift by an impressive 166% in MGS’s five-year existence as a joint venture between Steerwell and Movado. MGI obviously got to see what was a very effective operation, so they bought it and Steve continues to run it.<\/p>\n

Running the UK operation doesn’t mean less influence on the end product. He instigated the idea for Boss to trial a watch and cufflink set in the UK. It’s now a global success. He’s extended the line of thought and also trialled watch and fragrance sets. They too have been hugely successful and will get a wider roll out.<\/p>\n

Steve Brydon of MGS was selected as a London Watch Show<\/a> Power Player in the WatchPro Hot 100<\/a> 2013 in association with The Company of Master Jewellers<\/a>. To read a digital version of the book in full online, click here<\/a>.
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