Kering names new Bottega Veneta CEO

PARIS (Reuters) - French luxury group Kering said on Tuesday it had named Carlo Alberto Beretta as Chief Executive Officer of Italy's Bottega Veneta, effective 7 January 2015. Carlo Alberto Beretta, who has an extensive experience in the luxury industry, will report to Marco Bizzarri, CEO of Kering's Luxury, Couture & Leather Goods division, the statement said. Bizzarri will keep the role of president of Bottega Veneta in order to assure smooth transition. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; editing by Blaise Robinson)