Group Global Managing Director Oliver Hall - Biography
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Oliver is a consummate Global EVP in the world of luxury lifestyle living, possessing an array of international qualifications and profound experience in his field. Oliver followed a five year International Erasmus Bachelors degree which saw stints in France at the prestigious Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Valence and work for the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. Oliver also worked at the renowned European Trusts, Corporate Foundation & Charities Centre in Brussels before completing his twin UK and French degrees in International Business, Management, Marketing, Finance and Law at Lincoln University and H.U.B.S. gaining a 2:1 and a Distinction in the process. Oliver emigrated to Holland to start his professional career, going on to live and work in Switzerland, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, USA and latterly Bahrain - carrying out his roles across more than seventy countries during his career so far. Oliver is tri-lingual in English, French and Dutch. At Cannondale Cycles / Nike Apparel in Holland, Oliver began his career in luxury wholesale as a European Territory Manager before becoming the youngest ever group General Manager at the market leading Amsterdam based Gassan Diamonds & Swiss Watches Group. At Gassan, one of Europe’s leading Rolex, Richemont Group, Swatch Group, LVMH and Kering Group retailers, jewellery manufacturer and diamond cutting houses, Oliver learned his trade within the luxury and lifestyle sectors. He contributed to Gassan businesses in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, New York, London, Heathrow, Schiphol and Changi among others. Following promotion by the Board to become Director of Gassan UK and having completed 14 years within this company, Oliver was subsequently recommended by Cartier and IWC management to run the Baume & Mercier watch brand, a key part of the Richemont Group, relaunching the brand entirely and securing its future in Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths, Harrods, Selfridges and many others. Oliver was then invited to fill the newly created Senior Brand Director EMEAR role at Fender Music – the global market-leading instrument, apparel, lifestyle and music company based in Los Angeles. Spotting a considerable gap in the market, Oliver left to launch his own startup - an audio-visual media and arts company, still running and now a thirty-strong team, before being sought out to take on his global Sales & Marketing role at the Omani market-leading niche fragrance brand, Amouage. He continued his career with N.E.D. and Trustee roles for Never Ever Media Ltd and LBT Global Trust Ltd (among others) both of which he continues to carry out, before being invited to take the reins as Group Global Managing Director of the Hundlur portfolio and CEO of Nuun Official watches, one of the Hundlur Group's brightest star subsidiaries. Oliver lives and is based in London, frequently in Bahrain and travelling internationally. Oliver is an expert in both click and brick retail and wholesale, brand development and senior leadership. He has worked equally in startups, SME and large-cap corporate and has held senior positions in Corporate Team Leadership, Marketing, Sales, Brand & Financial Management, Business Architecture & Operations across the globe. Oliver is a family man, a qualified musician having graduated from the Guitar Institute London and a multi-instrumentalist. He enjoys the outdoors, the arts, sport and international cuisine. Oliver brings much experience, energy and multiculturalism to Nuun Official and across the Hundlur Group as a whole. Oliver L Hall - Hundlur Group Global Managing Director & CEO of Nuun Official Watches oliver@hundlur.com +973 36455422 |