Chris Beer Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Surry Hills, Nsw, Au

George & Matilda Eyecare is a newly formed eyecare and eyewear company and unites the best optometrists from across Australia, bringing the benefits of scale to the best independents and increasing access to and improving the quality of eyecare to Australians.

Chris Beer has over 31 years’ experience in retail throughout Asia in growing retail businesses, with a proven record for driving revenue and profit growth in Australia and international markets. Chris is now using this experience to assist others in creating their ambitions in both Australia and throughout Asia. Key areas of focus are transformation around customer centricity and building cultures to leverage a unique customer focus and how to accelerate growth in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the Asia Pacific region.Statistics show that 70% of transformation projects fail. Chris’ keynote and consulting focuses on transformation, customer centricity, alignment, execution and retail growth. This allows his audience to benefit from the lessons of an acclaimed Transformational CEO in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.In addition to this, Chris is always looking to assist and invest in good quality teams and plans that require support to grow quickly.

Milan, Italy, It

Regional responsibility for Luxottica’s optical and sunglass operations in Australia and New Zealand, and sunglass operations in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand and South Africa.• $1.1 billion turnover, 8,500 staff, 1,450 retail stores across multiple brands and markets• Member of Luxottica’s Asia-Pacific Board and global Board of Management TeamKey Achievements:• Successfully repositioned China operations for profitability; launched Sunglass Hut in Thailand; turned South Africa business from start-up into Luxottica’s most profitable unit globally; successfully integrated Oakley acquisition across region• In July 2010, launched award-winning OPSM Eye Hub in Melbourne as a revolutionary retail store concept that is now being adopted by Luxottica globally.

Milan, Italy, It

Reporting to US-based CEO, was senior executive in Australia responsible for all retail optical and sunglass operations in Australia and New Zealand, and sunglass operations in Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China and South Africa. Oversaw 6,000 staff, 860 retail stores and multiple retail brands, with management oversight of key financial, culture and people, business improvement, M&A, and regulatory and government initiatives.

Day-to-day management responsibility for OPSM’s retail network across Australia, with 265 stores. Implemented programs to reduce chronic staff turnover, reduce waste and shrinkage, and reform an endemic retail discount culture.

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