Annemiek Ballesty is Senior Vice President, Commercial for Fossil Group Asia Pacific. Under a diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands, Fossil Group's offerings include fashion watches, jewelry, handbags, small leather goods and wearables. Fossil brings each brand's story to life in 30,000 points of distribution across 150 countries, including 450 company-owned retail locations.
With more than 18 years with Fossil Group, Annemiek has held several senior roles within Fossil's APAC Commercial division including as Vice President China in Shanghai, Vice President Licensed brands APAC in Hong Kong and Managing Director of Australia & New Zealand in Sydney.
Annemiek Ballesty was recognised in 2018 and 2017 as being one of '50 Top Innovative Retail Leaders' in Hong Kong. She earned her business degree from the University of Wales and is a Chartered Accountant. She has a strong background in leadership, focusing on strategic growth and scalability, and has managed teams around the world. She has lived and worked in the Netherlands, the UK, Australia, China and Hong Kong.