Jean-Claude Biver

• President and Chairman of the Board, Hublot, Switzerland

Studies, Lausanne Business School and University of Lausanne; HEC diploma, University of Lausanne Business School. 1975, with Audemars Piguet, including sales and marketing. 1980, Gold Products Manager, Omega. 1982, with Jacques Piguet, bought the Blancpain name. 1992, sold Blancpain to SMH Group (later to become the Swatch Group), joined Nicolas Hayek's management team. 2003, joined Hublot Geneva, former CEO and currently Chairman of the Board. Recipient of numerous awards and honours, including: Leader of the Year, Swiss PME Magazine (2008); Caesar Best Honoris (2011).