The auction house Sotheby's recently appointed Daryl Wickstrom (Daryl Wickstrom) to the newly established position of managing director of global units for watches and jewelry, Rapaport reports.
Wyxtrem joined Sotheby's in 1996, and in July 2008 he was appointed executive vice president and deputy chairman of Sotheby's in Asia. During his time in this position, Wyxtrom successfully developed a growth strategy in Asia, and in particular, provided for the expansion of Sotheby's market share in China.
The operating director of Sotheby's Bruno Vinciguerra commented on the new appointment of Wickstrom as follows: "In his new position, Mr. Wickstrom will work closely with our international teams of specialists, formulate and implement Sotheby's strategy to expand operations and increase sales in these critical regions, which in recent years have demonstrated record high performance. "
In 2013, the watch and jewelry division of Sotheby's received record figures: sales of jewelry and watches reached $ 529 million and $ 97 million, respectively.