HOLLYWOOD BRAND - Key Persons
Hossam Antar (CEO) - After 4 years with Unilever in management accounting and brand management and 5 years as director of sales with London Contemporary Art, Hossam founded various entities that operated successful fine art retail programs onboard luxury cruise lines such as Disney, Regent, Oceania, Silversea and MSC. Over the past 20 years, Hossam has developed valuable relationships with the most prominent artists and organizations in the country such as Peter Max and Sotheby's. Prior to founding Hollywood Watch Company, Hossam also founded and sold Sea Miles; one of the most successful credit card loyalty programs in the cruise industry with Carnival Cruise Line and Barclays bank.
A graduate of Varsity College, Taryn was a consultant for Unilever, Bacardi and P&G in South Africa. She has been a leader in fine art retail programs since 2001 and is an accomplished public speaker, specializing in art history and contemporary art. Within the fine art retail industry, Taryn has worked with multiple cruise lines including Disney, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Princess, Oceania, Regent, and Silversea. Her areas of expertise include the marketing, promotion, and sales of luxury goods in the Caribbean and through onboard duty free retail outlets. Taryn is a founding member of HWC and is passionate about brand creation and development.