Mango enlists fashion industry expert Achim Berg as an external advisor to CEO

Mango has announced the recruitment of Achim Berg, a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the fashion industry, as an external advisor to CEO Toni Ruiz and his executive team. This appointment will take effect on May 1, marking another step in the company’s restructuring, following the expansion of its shareholder base at the end of 2023 to include the CEO.

“Dr. Berg will leverage his extensive experience and network, accumulated over more than two decades as a senior management consultant, to support Mango’s sustainable and profitable growth and its internationalization strategy,” the Catalan company explained in a statement on Wednesday.

Achim Berg has built his career over 24 years at the consultancy McKinsey & Company, where he served as a senior partner for 14 years. He co-founded the “Apparel, Fashion, and Luxury” division in 2010 and served as its global leader from 2015 until September 2023.

During this period, in his role as a senior management consultant, he advised various brands, retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers on a variety of strategic and operational matters, with a particular focus on the European, North American, and Asian markets.

“Incorporating Achim into our team of external advisors is a significant step for Mango. His invaluable experience and innovative vision of the fashion industry will be essential in refining our growth and internationalization strategy, as well as advancing our sustainability agenda,” said Toni Ruiz, CEO of Mango.

Meanwhile, Berg expressed his “enthusiasm” for embarking on his new professional journey (outside of McKinsey) and his “commitment to helping further establish Mango as a leader in the fashion industry, both in terms of growth and sustainability.”

Founded in Barcelona in 1984, the Spanish fashion company has a presence in over 115 markets. Economically, it closed the 2022 fiscal year (the latest available figures) with a sales growth of 20.3%, reaching 2.69 billion euros. Looking ahead to 2023, as indicated in December, its forecast is to surpass 3 billion euros in turnover.