NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconix Brand
Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICON) ("Iconix" or the "Company"), today
announced that Jamie Cygielman will
be joining the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief
Marketing Officer on January 3,
2017.
Ms. Cygielman brings to Iconix over 25 years of marketing and
business development experience in the fashion apparel, toy,
entertainment and cosmetics industries from companies including The
Jones Group, Madame Alexander Doll Company, Madison Square Garden, Hit Entertainment, Mattel
and Revlon.
"Jamie has extensive experience in brand building,
licensing, promotional partnerships, advertising, creative
platform development, and digital and social media," said
John Haugh, Chief Executive Officer
of Iconix. "And as we discussed at our recent investor day,
driving organic growth is a key component of our strategy, and
Jamie's expertise across a broad range of consumer product
categories will help us maximize the full potential of our
portfolio of brands."
"I look forward to joining the Iconix team," said Cygielman. "As
I look across Iconix' portfolio of brands, I see tremendous
potential to develop leading edge marketing programs that will
enable Iconix to deliver a differentiated value proposition to its
retail and wholesale partners, create increased brand
relevancy and drive long term brand equity."
Ms. Cygielman earned her undergraduate degree from the
University of Michigan
and her MBA from the Stern School of
Business at New York University.
About Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. owns, licenses and markets a portfolio
of consumer brands including: CANDIE'S (R), BONGO (R), JOE BOXER (R), RAMPAGE (R), MUDD (R), MOSSIMO
(R), LONDON FOG (R), OCEAN PACIFIC
(R), DANSKIN (R), ROCAWEAR (R), CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R),
FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R), STARTER (R), WAVERLY (R), ZOO YORK (R), SHARPER IMAGE (R), UMBRO (R),
LEE COOPER (R), ECKO UNLTD. (R),
MARC ECKO (R), ARTFUL DODGER and
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (R). In addition, Iconix owns interests in the
MATERIAL GIRL (R), PEANUTS (R), ED
HARDY (R), TRUTH OR DARE (R), MODERN AMUSEMENT (R), BUFFALO
(R), NICK GRAHAM (R) and PONY (R)
brands. The Company licenses its brands to a network of leading
retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment of
retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in
both the U.S. and worldwide. Through its in-house business
development, merchandising, advertising and public relations
departments, Iconix manages its brands to drive greater consumer
awareness and equity.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this press release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements include
projections regarding the Company's beliefs and expectations about
future performance and, in some cases, may be identified by words
like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential,"
"predict," "project," "future," "will," "seek" and similar terms or
phrases. These statements are based on the Company's beliefs and
assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available
information. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement
and could harm the Company's business, prospects, results of
operations, liquidity and financial condition and cause its stock
price to decline significantly. Many of these factors are beyond
the Company's ability to control or predict. Important factors that
could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from
those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among
others: the ability of the Company's licensees to maintain their
license agreements or to produce and market products bearing the
Company's brand names, the Company's ability to retain and
negotiate favorable licenses, the Company's ability to meet its
outstanding debt obligations and the events and risks referenced in
the sections titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2015 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in
other documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of
the date hereof, and, except as required by applicable law, the
Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any
forward-looking statements.
Contact Information:
Jaime Sheinheit
Iconix Brand Group
jsheinheit@iconixbrand.com
212.730.0030
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