Perry Ellis International Appoints Chief Financial Officer
February 24 2009 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Perry Ellis International (NASDAQ:PERY) announced today that Ms.
Anita D. Britt, C.P.A. is joining the company as Chief Financial
Officer, effective March 2nd, 2009.
Ms. Britt joins Perry Ellis International with over 15 years of
experience in the apparel/retail industry, most recently with Urban
Brands Inc., where she was EVP and Chief Financial Officer since
2006. At Urban Brands, Ms. Britt managed all areas of finance,
information systems, distribution and real estate financial
operations. During her tenure she worked on enhancing the
profitability and liquidity profile of the company. Prior to Urban
Brands, Ms. Britt spent over twelve years at Jones Apparel Group,
Inc, where she held multiple leadership positions within Finance
and Investor Relations, including Executive Vice President of
Finance from 2002 to 2006. Ms. Britt is a Certified Public
Accountant.
�We are pleased to welcome Anita to the Perry Ellis
International family and are very excited about the wealth of
experience and leadership that she will add to our management
team,� commented George Feldenkreis, Chairman and CEO. �The
industry is in a transformational period. We are focused on guiding
Perry Ellis International through this challenging period, while
strengthening our position to continue our path of successful and
continued growth. Anita�s experience marries perfectly with our
corporate objectives and growth initiatives.�
Mr. Thomas D�Ambrosio, who has served as interim CFO, will
return to his role as Senior Vice President and Corporate
Controller for Perry Ellis International.
�I want to personally thank Tom for stepping in when needed. He
helped guide the company through a period of numerous initiatives,
including the acquisition and integration of Laundry by Shelli
Segal and C&C California as well as the implementation of cost
reduction initiatives derived from our Strategic Review plan. I
look forward to his continued and valued contributions as a key
member of our management team,� Mr. Feldenkreis concluded.
About Perry Ellis International
Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer,
distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's,
women's and children�s apparel, accessories, and fragrances. The
Company�s collection of dress and casual shirts and tops, suit
separates, sweaters, dresses, pants, shorts, jeans wear, outerwear,
swimwear, golf apparel and activewear is available throughout all
major levels of retail distribution. Through its wholly owned
subsidiaries, The Company owns a portfolio of nationally and
internationally recognized brands including Perry Ellis�, Perry
Ellis America�, Perry Ellis Portfolio�, Jantzen�, Laundry by Shelli
Segal�, C&C California�, Cubavera�, Munsingwear�, Savane�,
Farah�, Original Penguin� by Munsingwear�, Grand Slam�, Natural
Issue�, Pro Player�, the Havanera Co.�, Axis�, Axist�, Manhattan�,
John Henry�, Tricots St. Raphael�, Mondo di Marco�, Redsand�,
Gotcha�, and MCD�. The Company enhances its roster of brands by
licensing trademarks from third parties including Dockers� for
outerwear, Nike� and Jag� for swimwear, and PING� and PGA TOUR� for
golf apparel. Additional information on the Company is available at
http://www.pery.com.
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