New wholesale president at Kenneth Cole
11/03/2009
Leathergoods, footwear and fashion brand Kenneth Cole Productions has appointed Chris Nakatani as president of its wholesale division. He will have sales responsibility for women's and men's footwear, leathergoods, and apparel for all brands in the Kenneth Cole portfolio.
Mr Nakatani brings 25 years of experience in wholesale sales, merchandising, licensing, corporate strategy, and retail development to this new role. Prior to joining the Kenneth Cole, he was the corporate executive vice-president of strategic planning at Perry Ellis International, where he was responsible for three separate wholesale divisions.
Earlier in his career, he worked at Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren and Nordstrom.
On taking up his new position, he commented: "The Kenneth Cole brand has tremendous equity. I am thrilled to join the company during a time of such significant opportunity, and look forward to leading the sales organisation to new heights under its new unified structure."
Nakatani will report to Jill Granoff, Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Granoff said, "Chris is a terrific complement to the Company and our leadership team. He brings extensive brand-building experience that we believe will enhance our wholesale business and make us a stronger company overall."
Nakatani replaces Richard Olicker who announced his departure in late February.
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