Online fashion retailer Asos has announced the appointment of José Antonio Ramos Calamonte as chief executive officer and Jørgen Lindemann as chair.
Calamonte was formerly chief commercial officer at Asos and has worked for high-profile brands including Inditex, Esprit and Carrefour Spain, having started his career at McKinsey.
Lindemann, who joined the Asos board as a non-executive director last year, will succeed Ian Dyson as chair on 1 August. Lindemann is currently chair of Miinto, the Danish-based online fashion marketplace and a board member of Bambuser AB. He is the former president and CEO of Sweden-based digital entertainments business Modern Times Group.
Ian Dyson, chair, said: “José is the right person to lead Asos through the next phase of growth and the board is delighted that he is becoming CEO at such an important time…
“I will step down from the Asos board after nine years, confident that we have in place the right leadership to deliver against the long-term strategy to significantly increase sales and profitability by leveraging Asos’s strong, scalable global platform and its best-in-class customer experience.”
Patrick Kennedy, senior independent non-executive director, said: “Jørgen Lindemann has made a big impact since joining the board of Asos last year and I am delighted that he will step up to take the chair role and ensure a seamless transition as Ian Dyson steps down. On behalf of the board, I want to thank Ian for the substantial contribution he has made to Asos over his nine years on the board as a non-executive director, audit chair, senior independent director and, latterly, as chair.”