Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Names Stacy Lastrina Chief Marketing Officer
December 15 2009 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Apparel Group,
Inc. (NYSE:JNY) ("Jones") today announced that Stacy Lastrina has
been promoted to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Ms.
Lastrina, who previously served as Executive Vice President of
Marketing and Creative Services, will continue to report to Wesley
R. Card, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jones Apparel
Group. Ms. Lastrina has 19 years of experience with Jones Apparel
Group, having joined Nine West Group in 1991 as Director of
Marketing. Jones acquired Nine West Group in 1999. Wesley R. Card,
President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Stacy is an
exceptional marketing executive who brings a history of proven
results and demonstrated leadership to this important role. Stacy
has been instrumental in many initiatives across the Company,
including the launch of JNY Signature, Rachel Rachel Roy, the
development of Jones New York in the Classroom and Jones Apparel
Group Green initiatives, and in other efforts to enhance our
corporate social responsibility. Her energy, enthusiasm and
creativity as well as her passion for all of Jones' brands are key
drivers in our success. Stacy is an integral member of our
management team and a strategic partner to all divisions. I
congratulate her on this well-deserved promotion." Jones Apparel
Group, Inc. (http://www.jonesapparel.com/) is a leading designer,
marketer and wholesaler of branded apparel, footwear and
accessories. The Company also markets directly to consumers through
its chain of specialty retail and value-based stores and through
its e-commerce web sites. The Company's nationally recognized
brands include Jones New York, Nine West, Anne Klein, Gloria
Vanderbilt, Kasper, Bandolino, Easy Spirit, Evan-Picone, l.e.i.,
Energie, Enzo Angiolini, Joan & David, Mootsies Tootsies, Sam
& Libby, Napier, Judith Jack, Albert Nipon and Le Suit. The
Company also markets costume jewelry under the Givenchy brand
licensed from Givenchy Corporation, women's footwear under the
Dockers® and Dockers® Women brands and infants', toddlers' and boys
footwear (excluding girls footwear) under the Dockers® and Dockers®
Premium brands, licensed from Levi Strauss & Co., and apparel
under the Rachel Roy brand licensed from Rachel Roy IP Company,
LLC. Each brand is differentiated by its own distinctive styling,
pricing strategy, distribution channel and target consumer. The
Company contracts for the manufacture of its products through a
worldwide network of quality manufacturers. The Company has
capitalized on its nationally known brand names by entering into
various licenses for several of its trademarks, including Jones New
York, Anne Klein New York, Nine West, Gloria Vanderbilt, l.e.i. and
Evan-Picone, with select manufacturers of women's and men's
products which the Company does not manufacture. For more than 30
years, the Company has built a reputation for excellence in product
quality and value, and in operational execution. DATASOURCE: Jones
Apparel Group, Inc. CONTACT: Investors: John T. McClain, Chief
Financial Officer of Jones Apparel Group , +1-212-642-3860; or
Media: Joele Frank and Jennifer Friedman , Joele Frank, Wilkinson
Brimmer Katcher, +1-212-355-4449 Web Site:
http://www.jonesapparel.com/
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