Under Armour, Inc. Appoints Company's First Chief Supply Chain Officer; James E. Calo, formerly of Nautica and Ralph Lauren, to
October 24 2006 - 4:46PM
Business Wire
Under Armour, Inc. (NASDAQ: UARM) today announced the appointment
of James Calo as the company�s first Chief Supply Chain Officer.
The new position is designed to further strengthen Under Armour�s
executive management team as the company continues its expansion in
international and domestic markets. Mr. Calo will report to Kevin
Plank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Under Armour, Inc.
In his role as Chief Supply Chain Officer for Under Armour, Mr.
Calo will be responsible for managing the global functions of
production planning, sourcing, development, logistics and the
distribution house. Mr. Calo spent the last six years managing
these same functions as Senior Vice President of Operations for VF
Corporation�s (NYSE: VFC) Sportswear Coalition and Nautica
Enterprises, Inc., a VF subsidiary. Prior to that, he served as the
Vice President of Operations and as a Divisional Controller for
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL). �Jim will play a key role
in our company�s strategic initiative to leverage our supply chain
as a competitive advantage as we expand internationally,� said
Under Armour Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Plank.
�Jim�s deep experience and knowledge within the apparel industry is
undeniable and we�re confident he�ll help us optimize our supply
chain to generate greater efficiencies and bottom line impact.�
With over 15 years of experience in the sports apparel industry,
Mr. Calo has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and is a
Certified Public Accountant. Under Armour� (NASDAQ: UARM) is a
leading developer, marketer and distributor of branded performance
apparel, footwear and accessories. The brand's moisture-wicking
synthetic fabrications are engineered in many different designs and
styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance
alternative to traditional natural fiber products. The Company's
products are sold worldwide and worn by professional football,
baseball, and soccer players, as well as athletes in major
collegiate and Olympic sports. The Under Armour European
headquarters is located in Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium, and its
global headquarters is located in Baltimore, MD. For further
information, please visit the Company's website at
www.underarmour.com. Under Armour, Inc. (NASDAQ: UARM) today
announced the appointment of James Calo as the company's first
Chief Supply Chain Officer. The new position is designed to further
strengthen Under Armour's executive management team as the company
continues its expansion in international and domestic markets. Mr.
Calo will report to Kevin Plank, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Under Armour, Inc. In his role as Chief Supply Chain
Officer for Under Armour, Mr. Calo will be responsible for managing
the global functions of production planning, sourcing, development,
logistics and the distribution house. Mr. Calo spent the last six
years managing these same functions as Senior Vice President of
Operations for VF Corporation's (NYSE: VFC) Sportswear Coalition
and Nautica Enterprises, Inc., a VF subsidiary. Prior to that, he
served as the Vice President of Operations and as a Divisional
Controller for Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL). "Jim will
play a key role in our company's strategic initiative to leverage
our supply chain as a competitive advantage as we expand
internationally," said Under Armour Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Kevin Plank. "Jim's deep experience and knowledge within
the apparel industry is undeniable and we're confident he'll help
us optimize our supply chain to generate greater efficiencies and
bottom line impact." With over 15 years of experience in the sports
apparel industry, Mr. Calo has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon
University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Under Armour(R)
(NASDAQ: UARM) is a leading developer, marketer and distributor of
branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories. The brand's
moisture-wicking synthetic fabrications are engineered in many
different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to
provide a performance alternative to traditional natural fiber
products. The Company's products are sold worldwide and worn by
professional football, baseball, and soccer players, as well as
athletes in major collegiate and Olympic sports. The Under Armour
European headquarters is located in Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium,
and its global headquarters is located in Baltimore, MD. For
further information, please visit the Company's website at
www.underarmour.com.
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