Kering SA

Kering S.A. (French: [kɛːʁiŋ]) is a French multinational corporation and conglomerate headquartered in Paris, France specializing in luxury goods such as jewelry, watches, designer bags, shoes and clothing. The luxury brands owned by the group include Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Boucheron, Brioni, Pomellato and Ulysse Nardin. The company was founded in 1963 by François Pinault. Pinault S.A. was quoted on Euronext Paris in 1988 and has been a constituent of the CAC 40 index since 1995. It changed its name to Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) in 1994 before adopting its current name in 2014. François-Henri Pinault has been Chairman and CEO of the group since 2005.