Gucci parent Kering Group has named Carlo Imò as its new head for Asia Pacific.

Imò will report to Jean-François Palus, Kering Group MD. In this role, he will support the expansion of Kering brands in Asia Pacific.

He will succeed Mimi Tang, who, after 16 years with the group, has decided to move on. She will remain a member of the board of the Kering Foundation.

Imò joined the Kering group in 2001 as worldwide Gucci general counsel. In 2007, he was appointed Kering Asia Pacific general counsel and then, VP of human resources Asia Pacific.

Before joining the group, he worked for more than 10 years in blue-chip retail and financial corporations, where he had both legal and corporate responsibilities.

“With his extensive experience within our group and in the region, he is an asset for the prosperous development of our brands in Asia Pacific,” said Kering chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault.