LONDON – Paul Smith has been beefing up its management team over the past year and the newest appointment is Zia Zareem-Slade as managing director. Zareem-Slade was most recently chief executive officer of the London fine jeweler Annoushka , where she led the brand’s growth agenda, expanded wholesale distribution and accelerated digital development. She has previously held senior executive roles at Fortnum & Mason , Hauser & Wirth, and Selfridges. You May Also Like The brand said her appointment reflects “the personal commitment” of chairman and founder, Sir Paul Smith , to the continuing transformation of the business. She will play a pivotal role in its continued evolution, “with a particular focus on digital acceleration, commercial performance and customer experience,” it added. Smith, who’s turning 80 in July and plans to mark the milestone later this year, said, “I’ve always believed that the best businesses are built on curiosity and originality. Zia gets that.…