U.S. watch industry veteran Dennis Phillips has joined Sector Group USA. in the new position of vice president of sales. He will report to Sebastiano Di Bari, managing director of Sector Group USA. The appointment became effective Feb. 1.

Phillips has extensive experience in the watch industry. He was most recently president of Fendi watches in the United States. Earlier, he held executive positions at Ebel USA and the Swatch Group USA.

The Sector Group is a leader in Italian-designed, Swiss-made watches. Established in 1973, it is one of Italy’s watch-making companies, with a network of 15 manufacturing partners worldwide. It is own by Opera, an Italian investment firm.

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