While the Japanese group Renown wanted to sell Aquascutum to the Chinese YGM Trading group, which already distributes the celebrated British raincoat label in China and South-East Asian, and after Kim Winser, the head of the brand, resigned on the 22nd of May, Yukio Ueda – one of the directors of Aquascutum Limited – has been named managing director.

Aquascutum

After having worked at the group for a long time as executive director of Renown, Yukio Ueda’s service has been recognised by this promotion.

By Jonathan Fulwell (Source: Sarah Ahssen)