Kellwood Names Brenda Palmer Vice President of Licensing
June 16 2008 - 5:31PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brenda Palmer was named
today to the post of vice president of licensing for Kellwood
Company, according to Robert C. Skinner, Jr. Kellwood chairman,
president, and chief executive officer. In this new role, Palmer
will be responsible for executing strategic licensing direction for
the Company's portfolio of brands. Initially, she will be
partnering with Kellwood's Vince(R) brand to launch the division's
licensing platform. A seasoned executive with over 30 years in the
apparel and consumer goods sector, Palmer brings a wealth of
licensing and brand building expertise to Kellwood. Most recently,
she served as vice president of licensing and brand development at
NexCen Brands, Inc. While there, she established brand development
and licensing structure for all acquisitions and franchised
businesses. Prior to that, she was with Jordache Enterprises as
vice president of licensing, where she ascended to the post of
corporate vice president licensing. She also held key posts at
Hartstrings, Inc., Greg Norman, a division of Reebok International
and Nautica Apparel. "We are delighted to have Brenda join our
company. Her broad experience and knowledge in developing licensing
opportunities will add significant value to Kellwood as we expand
our presence in the industry and further establish our brands'
licensing growth potential. She is a dynamic leader and I am
pleased to be collaborating with her," commented Skinner. "I look
forward to working with Kellwood's management team to further
advance the company's growth by building key licensing alliances
and partnerships," added Palmer. Palmer, based in New York, reports
to Skinner. ABOUT KELLWOOD COMPANY Kellwood is a $1.5 billion
leading marketer of apparel and consumer soft goods. Specializing
in branded products, the Company markets to all channels of
distribution with products and brands tailored to each specific
channel. Kellwood is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital
Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital"), a leading private investment firm
specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading
companies. For more information, visit http://www.kellwood.com/.
MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer L. Schumacher, Kellwood Company,
314-576-3393, or . DATASOURCE: Kellwood Company CONTACT: Jennifer
L. Schumacher of Kellwood Company, +1-314-576-3393, Web site:
http://www.kellwood.com/
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