Quiksilver Announces Executive Leadership and Board Changes
March 27 2015 - 7:01AM
Business Wire
--Pierre Agnes Named CEO, Greg Healy Appointed
President, Thomas Chambolle to be Promoted to CFO, Bob McKnight
Appointed Chairman--
Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) today announced that Pierre Agnes,
President of Quiksilver, Inc., has been promoted to Chief Executive
Officer and added to the Board of Directors; he succeeds Andy
Mooney who is no longer with the company. In addition, Greg Healy,
Quiksilver’s APAC Region President, has been promoted to President
of Quiksilver, Inc., and Bob McKnight has been appointed Chairman.
All changes are effective today.
Bob McKnight, Founder and Chairman of Quiksilver, Inc., said,
“On behalf of the board, I want to thank Andy Mooney for his
leadership in driving the organizational changes that were
essential to restoring our product design leadership and
globalizing many of our key functions. This work provides the
foundation for the next phase of Quiksilver’s progress.
“The board has great confidence in Pierre’s ability and skills
to lead our company. His primary focus will be on improving
operational execution and efficiencies, and identifying growth
opportunities, especially in the U.S. wholesale channel.”
Pierre Agnes has worked for Quiksilver for 27 years. In November
2014, he was promoted to President of Quiksilver, Inc. He
previously served as Global Head of Apparel for Quiksilver, Roxy
and DC. Since 2005 Pierre served as President of Quiksilver
Europe.
Greg Healy, a CPA, joined Quiksilver’s finance team in 1998. In
2002, he assumed the dual responsibility of Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Operating Officer of Quiksilver’s Asia Pacific (APAC)
Region. In 2010, Greg was named APAC President, following a
promotion to CEO of Australasia in 2009. Greg will be based in
Huntington Beach, CA.
The company also announced that Thomas Chambolle, Quiksilver’s
EMEA Region Chief Financial Officer, will be promoted to Chief
Financial Officer of Quiksilver, Inc. effective April 3, 2015. He
succeeds Richard Shields, who has resigned to pursue other
opportunities. Shields has agreed to serve as a consultant to the
company and resource to Chambolle.
McKnight continued, “We appreciate Richard's contributions,
including pushing our cost reduction program, refinancing of the
company’s senior notes and reducing inventory levels. I thank him
for agreeing to assist Thomas during this transition.
“Thomas has done an outstanding job leading our EMEA Region
finance team. He is well suited to take over the CFO position, and
we are confident that he will hit the ground running.”
Thomas Chambolle joined Quiksilver as EMEA Region CFO in 2013.
Previously, Thomas was a Managing Partner at Ricol Lasteyrie, a
financial advisory consulting firm in France, since 2010. Prior to
that, he worked with French government agencies supporting
businesses impacted by the global credit crisis, and previously
worked as CFO of the spare parts division of Peugeot Citroen, a
division of more than 5,000 employees with €4 billion of
revenues.
About Quiksilver:
Quiksilver, Inc., one of the world’s leading outdoor sports
lifestyle companies, designs, produces and distributes branded
apparel, footwear and accessories. The Company’s apparel and
footwear brands, inspired by a passion for outdoor action sports,
represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people who connect
with its boardriding culture and heritage. The Company’s
Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC brands have authentic roots and heritage
in surf, snow and skate. The Company’s products are sold in more
than 100 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf
shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders Club
shops and other Company-owned retail stores, other specialty
stores, select department stores and through various e-commerce
channels. The Company’s corporate headquarters are in Huntington
Beach, California.
NOTE: For further information about Quiksilver, Inc., please
visit our website at www.quiksilverinc.com. We also invite you to
explore our brand sites, www.quiksilver.com, www.roxy.com and
www.dcshoes.com.
Quiksilver, Inc.Robert Jaffe, 424-288-4098Investor
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