Paul A. Robb to Succeed Martin Brody as CEO of Kellwood's Sag Harbor Division
April 05 2005 - 4:34PM
PR Newswire (US)
Paul A. Robb to Succeed Martin Brody as CEO of Kellwood's Sag
Harbor Division NEW YORK, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Kellwood has named Paul A. Robb chief executive officer of its Sag
Harbor division, according to Stephen L. Ruzow, president of
Kellwood Womenswear. Robb succeeds Martin (Marty) Brody, formerly
CEO of the division. Brody will remain at Sag Harbor during a
transition period to assure a smooth changeover in the leadership
of Kellwood's largest division and brand. This move is part of
Kellwood's executive succession planning program. Robb, a 30-year
veteran of the apparel industry, most recently was president of
Kellwood Menswear, a position he had held since 2002. He joined
Kellwood in 2001 as president of its Slates(R) licensed tops
division. Over the years, Robb has held various positions as
president and chief executive officer of Block Corporation, a
privately held men's sportswear company, and Duck Head Apparel
Company. He also served as director and executive vice president of
Eddie Haggar Limited, a womenswear company. "Paul has extensive
experience building strong brands. He has been instrumental in
leading Kellwood Menswear into innovative, strategic partnerships,
as well as delivering significant gains in sales and profitability
for our Menswear division. We look forward to the positive impact
of the strength of his background and retail relationships, as we
continue to redefine Sag Harbor(R), our leading heritage brand,"
said Robert C. Skinner, Kellwood president and chief operating
officer. Based in New York, Robb reports to Ruzow. Brody is the
last remaining partner at Kellwood of the five founding Sag Harbor
partners. Originally founded 1975 as Parsons Place Apparel Co.
Ltd., the company was acquired by Kellwood in 1986, and renamed Sag
Harbor in 1994, after their most significant brand. Brody was part
of the management team who drove the brand's meteoric rise from
annual sales of $40 million to annualized sales of more than ten
fold that number. "We are most appreciative of Marty's strong
general management skills and creative leadership over the years,
culminating in the development of the leading sportswear brand for
women in the mid-tier market -- Sag Harbor. We wish Marty a most
enjoyable retirement after his successful career at Sag Harbor,"
said Hal J. Upbin, chairman and chief executive officer of Kellwood
Company. Sag Harbor related separates for misses, women's, and
petite sizes at moderate price points, is Kellwood's significant
brand, and is marketed nationally under The Clothes I Wear
advertising campaign. Kellwood (NYSE:KWD) is a $2.5 billion
marketer of apparel and consumer soft goods. Kellwood specializes
in branded as well as private label products, and markets to all
channels of distribution with product specific to a particular
channel. Kellwood brands include Phat Farm(R), Baby Phat(R), Sag
Harbor(R), Koret(R), Jax(R), David Dart(R), David Meister(TM),
Democracy(R), My Michelle(R), Briggs New York(R), Northern
Isles(R), David Brooks(R), Kelty(R), and Sierra Designs(R). Calvin
Klein(R), XOXO(R), Liz Claiborne(R) Dresses and Suits, IZOD(R),
Claiborne(R) Dress Shirts, Dockers(R), Gerber(R), Slates(R) Bill
Burns(R), Nautica(R) Dress shirts, and O Oscar, an Oscar de la
Renta company, are produced under licensing agreements. For more
information, visit http://www.kellwood.com/ . DATASOURCE: Kellwood
Company CONTACT: Corina Taylor, Director Corporate Communications
of Kellwood Company, +1-314-576-3391, Web site:
http://www.kellwood.com/
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