On the heels of the completion of the April 30th merger between E.Land
World Limited and K-Swiss Inc., E.Land has named a new global executive
team to oversee the newly formed K-Swiss Inc. entity. Effective
immediately, the K-Swiss Inc. global executive team will be led by
Truman Kim, chairman; Larry Remington, president and CEO; Barney Waters,
CMO; and Wim Tuijl, managing director of Europe, Middle East and
Africa.
Ed Flora will remain in his position as the incumbent COO.
Additional executive appointments and key hires will be named in the weeks and months to follow.
In
his new appointment as president and CEO, Larry Remington will assume
responsibility for the global operations of K-Swiss Inc. including the
K-Swiss and Palladium businesses. Remington succeeds Steven Nichols ,
former K-Swiss CEO since 1987, and David Nichols , former president
since 2012.
As a 30-year industry veteran with a pedigree
including executive positions at Foot Locker and Skechers, Remington
most recently served as president of the Palladium brand under K-Swiss
Inc. He contributed to the brand's explosive growth in tandem with newly
appointed CMO, Waters - tripling the brand's revenue since its
re-launch in mid 2009.
"We believe that with its authentic
heritage and global brand equity, K-Swiss can once again be one of the
world's leading athletic brands," said Remington, president and CEO of
K-Swiss Inc. "Palladium has great momentum and we want to continue to
fuel this growth. In addition, we will look for opportunities to grow
the brand portfolio under the group umbrella."
According to the
statement, E.Land has built an exceptional reputation as one of the
largest and most successful global brand conglomerates, specializing in
fashion and retail distribution. With 60 affiliated entities, 200 brands
and 10,000 retail stores worldwide, E.Land will combine capabilities
and market presence with the entity currently called K-Swiss Inc. to
strengthen and align global positioning for the K-Swiss brand, further
expand opportunities for the growing Palladium brand and seek new
opportunities to expand its portfolio of sports and lifestyle brands.
"This
merger has created a wealth of opportunity for our organization," added
Remington. "We now have the right team in place to realize our full
potential."
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