Indian diamond industry bids adieu to Stephen Lussier
A remarkable send-off at a grand function in Mumbai GJEPC along with De Beers celebrated the life and times of the legendary Marketing Guru Stephen Lussier, De Beers Group Executive Vice President for Brands & Consumer Markets, who will step down on 1st April, 2022 after a 37-year long tenure. A grand send-off was held on 28th February at Sofitel Hotel, Mumbai. Stephen’s nearly four-decade long stint to nurture and promote the cause of natural diamonds is something that cannot be replicated but only be used as an inspiration for his successor, Marc Jacheet, who has a rich and diverse experience in the field of global luxury marketing, and most recently was President of Tiffany & Co. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In his keynote address, Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “The multi-billion-dollar Indian diamond industry owes a lot to Stephen Lussier. He has played a significant role and is one of the chief architects of the India diamond success story. It is