Karl Heinz Salzburger, Vice President & Group President, VF International, to Retire at the End of 2017
December 07 2016 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Aidan O’Meara, President, VF Asia Pacific,
Named Successor
VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle
apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that Karl Heinz
Salzburger, Vice President & Group President, VF International,
will retire at the end of 2017.
Salzburger will remain in his current position through the first
quarter of 2017 when he will become a Special Advisor to the Chief
Executive Officer, focusing on a successful transition of
responsibilities in the company’s international organization.
“Karl Heinz’s achievements during his 19 years with VF speak to
his extraordinary leadership skills and measurable success in
building and growing VF’s international business, which today
represents about 36 percent of VF’s total global sales,” said Steve
Rendle, VF’s President & Chief Operating Officer. “He has been
a driving force behind our business expansion throughout Europe,
the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and the Asia-Pacific region. During
his nine years as international leader, the business more than
doubled in size.”
Rendle continued, “Karl Heinz led pivotal initiatives for VF
International that have positioned our brands for continued
success, including establishing our international headquarters in
Stabio, Switzerland, in 2013, bringing together hundreds of
associates representing dozens of nationalities. His persistent
focus on value creation, inspirational leadership, creativity and
results orientation will remain as core operating disciplines.”
Aidan O’Meara will assume the role of Vice President & Group
President, VF International, effective April 1, 2017, and will
serve on the company’s Operating and Executive Committees,
reporting to Rendle. O’Meara was named President of the
Asia-Pacific region in 2007, with responsibility to build a new
organization in the region and develop a shared infrastructure to
support expansion of VF’s brands. Under his leadership, VF today
has an established presence in China and in seven other countries
in the region. During the period of O’Meara’s leadership, VF’s
revenue in the region grew tenfold to more than $1.2 billion, and
its workforce grew from 300 employees to nearly 4,000.
O’Meara joined VF in 1992, leading the Wrangler® brand business
in Ireland, then progressing to Managing Director of Jeanswear for
the United Kingdom before becoming leader for VF in northern
Europe. He later became President of VF’s Jeanswear international
business.
“Our international platform is vital to VF’s continuing
success,” Rendle said. “We are transforming VF to provide a clear
path to growth in a changing global marketplace. From mature
markets such as the U.S., Western Europe and Japan, to emerging
markets such as Asia, Eastern Europe and South America, we are
focused on growth on a global basis. Our international business
will play an even greater part in VF’s next multi-year business
strategy.”
To support international growth expectations and to broaden VF’s
regional leadership teams, reporting to O’Meara will be two
individual leaders responsible for the EMEA and Asia-Pacific
businesses, respectively:
- Martino Scabbia Guerrini will become
President of VF’s EMEA region, a newly created position in VF’s
management structure. In his current role as President, Sportswear
& Jeanswear Brands, EMEA, Scabbia Guerrini oversees the
Napapijri®, Kipling®, Eastpak®, Wrangler®, and Lee® brands in the
region. During his 10 years at VF, his leadership has played a
significant role in building meaningful brand equity and in the
ongoing evolution of VF’s operating infrastructure to support
future international growth.
- Kevin Bailey will become President of
VF’s Asia-Pacific region. As part of the current role as President
of VF’s Action Sports and Outdoor/Action Sports, Canada, Mexico and
Central/South America business, Bailey is responsible for the Vans®
, Eagle Creek® and Reef® brands. He brings more than 25 years of
brand leadership and retail experience to his new role, and was
responsible for developing the global brand strategy and overseeing
brand marketing and the product line for the Vans® brand worldwide.
Under Bailey’s leadership, revenue for the Vans® brand more than
doubled to $2.2 billion.
Both Scabbia Guerrini and Bailey will serve on VF’s Operating
Committee.
Rendle concluded, “VF’s bench of strong and proven leaders runs
deep and enables us to manage succession in a thoughtful, planned
and seamless way. I’m very confident that VF’s international
business will continue to thrive and create even higher levels of
success for our associates, shareholders, customers and consumers
around the world.”
About VF
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) is a global leader in the design,
manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle
apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s diversified
portfolio of powerful brands spans numerous geographies, product
categories, consumer demographics and sales channels, giving VF a
unique industry position and the ability to create sustainable,
long-term growth for our customers and shareholders. The company’s
largest brands are The North Face®, Vans®, Timberland®,
Wrangler®, Lee® and Nautica®. For more information,
visit www.vfc.com.
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