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Devialet and LVMH - IanG-UK - 03-Sep-2015

LVMH has been a big investor in Devialet for quite a while.

Now they have hired this guy:

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/01/ex-apple-ian-rogers-lvmh/


RE: Devialet and LVMH - Pim - 03-Sep-2015

Could be good. Time will tell I guess. No word about what he will be doing but I doubt he will be working on handbags, watches or cognac.


RE: Devialet and LVMH - Hifi_swlon - 03-Sep-2015

There was a thread on pfm about B&W speakers becoming part of LVMH too….


RE: Devialet and LVMH - Confused - 03-Sep-2015

(03-Sep-2015, 18:56)IanG-UK Wrote: LVMH has been a big investor in Devialet for quite a while.

Now they have hired this guy:

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/01/ex-apple-ian-rogers-lvmh/

Picking up on Ian's reference to LVMH, the link below is for a 2012 article which predicts Devialet will produce a Euro1000 mini version D-Premier and bring "the same kind of innovation to loudspeakers."  This article predates the 240/170/120 launch and not far off predicts the Phantom, albeit the Phantom actually arrived a year earlier than the "in four years" mentioned.  It also references similarity in style between Devialet and Apple......

http://www.whiteboardmag.com/french-internet-and-luxury-royalty-invest-15-million-e-in-hi-fi-startup-devialet/


RE: Devialet and LVMH - colonel66 - 04-Sep-2015

Ian

i may be nitpicking but i understood that it was the chairman in a personal capacity that had invested in Devialet and not LVMH itself

of course i may be wrong  Huh Huh Huh


RE: Devialet and LVMH - GuillaumeB - 04-Sep-2015

(04-Sep-2015, 05:32)colonel66 Wrote: Ian

i may be nitpicking but i understood that it was the chairman in a personal capacity that had invested in Devialet and not LVMH itself

of course i may be wrong  Huh Huh Huh

That is also what I understood but my guess is that there will be linkages as people look to exploit connections. 

Guillaume


RE: Devialet and LVMH - IanG-UK - 04-Sep-2015

(04-Sep-2015, 05:32)colonel66 Wrote: Ian

i may be nitpicking but i understood that it was the chairman in a personal capacity that had invested in Devialet and not LVMH itself

of course i may be wrong  Huh Huh Huh

Apologies - you are right.

His Devialet investment of c.€20m/€40m probably amounts to loose change for him - lucky man


RE: Devialet and LVMH - bernardl - 04-Sep-2015

I believe that this about what he makes in a year on average... Smile

Cheers,
Bernard


RE: Devialet and LVMH - Pim - 04-Sep-2015

(04-Sep-2015, 11:21)bernardl Wrote: I believe that this about what he makes in a year on average... Smile

Cheers,
Bernard

He makes a lot more than that. My brother in Holland has a house built across the canal from where his cruiser was being built. He showed a video of it. That boat costs millions per year just to run. By the way, he also owns the boat building company...


RE: Devialet and LVMH - GuillaumeB - 04-Sep-2015

Hey I wonder how long before we see a Louis Vuitton bag for the Phantom?!  Big Grin

Guillaume