Pronovias is a wedding dress design business based in Catalonia, Spain. BC Partners acquired a 90 percent stake in the firm in 2017 for 550 million Euros.[1][2][3] In 2018, Amandine Ohayon took over from d'Andrés Tejero as the company's CEO.[1]
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Pronovias Group | |
Industry | Wedding dress design |
Founded | 1922 |
Founder | Alberto Palatchi |
Headquarters | , Spain |
Key people | Amandine Ohayon (CEO) |
Owner |
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Website | www |
Manuel Mota Cerrillo was the company's creative director for 23 years until his death in 2013.[4] Juan Jesús Domingo, the General Director of the Group for seven years, leaves the company to become the CEO of Grupo Mémora. Borja Castresana also departs, taking a position at Desigual, while Manuel Cano leaves to become General Director at Rosa Clará. In April 2013, Pronovias appoints Manuel Ehrensperger, formerly of Swarovski, as its new General Director. The company also brings in Nikhil Nathwani as Global Retail Director and Anaïs Durand as General Director of Marketing, both previously with Swarovski. However, both Nathwani and Durand are dismissed a few months later.[5]
In 2014, Andrés Tejero Sala is appointed as the new CEO, replacing Manuel Ehrensperger.[6]
The company's work includes wedding dresses such as a sequined next-to-nude beaded bodysuit adorned with Swarovski crystals.[citation needed] Pronovias designed the lacy wedding dress Maria Menounos wore on her December 31, 2017, wedding night in Times Square.[7]
On December 20, 2022, the Pronovias Group announced that the company will be acquired by a group of investors led by Bain Capital and MV Credit. The company's acquisition process was completed in early 2023.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Els nous amos de Pronovias nomenen Amandine Ohayon nova directora general". M.ara.cat. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Pronovias es comprada por 550 millones de euros". Lavanguardia.com. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Alberto Palatchi". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Pronovias Creative Director Manuel Mota Dies". 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Rosa Clará refuerza su estructura con el fichaje de un ejecutivo de Pronovias como director general". www.modaes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Lamelas, Marcos (2014-09-17). "Palatchi da un nuevo golpe de timón en Pronovias y cambia al consejero delegado". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Larrabee-Zayas, Dory (1 January 2018). "Maria Menounos' Stunning Wedding Dress: All The Details On Her Chantilly Lace Gown". Hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Bain Capital, MV Credit acquire controlling stake in Pronovias". Fashion Network. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Pronovias' owners increase capital injection in the company by 100 million euros". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.