Balmain pays tribute to Marketing Director Txampi Diz

Balmain lost a key manager. “Ciampi Diz, marketing director since 2017, has decided to leave the historic luxury home to pursue other interests,” the company said in a memo, but provided no further details on his next destination. was not disclosed. His replacement has not yet been appointed.

The always very cautious manager, who has worked at Balmain for 17 years, waited until the end of Paris Fashion Week, when creative director Olivier Rousteing presents his latest ready-to-wear collection, to announce his retirement from the world of fashion. . House.

Balmain's collaboration with Txampi Diz began in 2007, when the label became a client of KCD, the communications agency where he worked, and became one of the company's main customers. He later became vice president of the agency and oversaw KCD's Paris office as managing director.

In 2017, recently acquired by the Mayora Fund, Balmain reorganized its organization to accelerate development, created the role of chief marketing officer and hired Txampi Diz. Diz left his KCD job after 15 years to join the Parisian fashion house, where he is also responsible for advertising, media relations and digital activities.

“Since my early days at Balmain, Ciampi has always been a great partner, a strong supporter and above all an extraordinary friend,” Rousteing said in a press release. Balmain CEO Jean-Jacques Gebel agrees. “Tsampi has been an ideal partner to work with over the years. We have relied on his fresh mind and innovative solutions and we will all miss him. .”