Leading European online optician Mister Spex appoints retail expert Peter Williams as chairman of board
- 02. Dec. 2013
Mister Spex, Europe’s largest online retailer for branded eyewear, has appointed former Selfridges CEO Peter Williams as non-executive chairman of the board.
Williams has significant experience as board member and chairman and currently also holds non-executive roles at fashion online retailer Asos, gaming company Sportech and cinema chain Cineworld. He has spent over 30 years in a variety of both executive and non-executive positions in consumer-facing businesses spanning retail, leisure, media and consumer products. In his executive career he worked at Selfridges as CFO and CEO during its renaissance to become one of the world’s leading department stores. “Peter Williams brings in a lot of retail expertise as well as fashion and e-commerce knowledge from leading online businesses like Asos”, says Mister Spex CEO Dirk Graber. “With his profile Peter perfectly completes our board. Together we strive for our vision of becoming Europe’s favorite way and place to buy eyewear”, adds Managing Director Mirko Caspar.
Peter Williams comments: “Having played a part in the successful development of Asos I was looking for a new challenge to contribute to an innovative online business. It is Mister Spex’s clear ambition to be the number one online eyewear retailer in Europe and I can help the company to strengthen its position as a market leader.”
Contact details for journalists:
Mister Spex Corporate Communication
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About Mister Spex:
Founded in 2007, Mister Spex SE (together with its subsidiaries, “Mister Spex”) is a multi-award-winning company that has become the leading digitally native omnichannel optician in Europe. Mister Spex has been at the forefront of the industry’s transformational shift, growing from a pure online player into a successful omnichannel optician with more than 7.1 million customers, 10 online shops across Europe and physical retail stores. A digital native, technology and innovation have always been an integral part of the company’s evolution, from 2D to 3D digital frame fitting tools to intelligent browsing functionalities. The focus of Mister Spex is to make eyewear purchase for customers an easy, transparent and fun shopping experience by combining a comprehensive and varied range of high-quality products with optician expertise and services through its customer service, own stores and an extensive network of partner opticians.
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