Bédos Becomes Birks & Mayors President and CEO

(IDEX Online News) – Canadian jewelry retailer Birks & Mayors yesterday (Monday) announced that Jean-Christophe Bédos has officially become its new president and CEO. For the last three months, he has acted as the company’s COO. He replaces Thomas A. Andruskevich, who announced his departure last year.

Bédos, who started his career in the jewelry industry at Cartier in 1998, served as president and CEO of luxury brand jeweler Boucheron International from May 2004 to June 2011. He was the managing director of Cartier France from 2002 to 2004 and international executive manager alongside the president of Richemont International from 2000 to 2002.

"I am very proud to be taking on the responsibilities of president and CEO of Birks. The company has deep roots in Britain and since its founding in Montreal in 1879, has built a solid reputation in Quebec and across Canada," said Bédos. “I look forward to building on the company's successes and strong design heritage and brand image."

Founded in 1879, Birks & Mayors has 59 luxury jewelry stores in Canada and the United States. The company operates 32 stores under the Birks brand in most major markets in Canada and 24 stores under the Mayors brand in Florida and Georgia, two retail locations in Calgary and Vancouver under the Brinkhaus brand and one retail location in Orlando under the Rolex brand.