Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. has appointed two new senior executives.

Mr. Richard S. Olicker will join the company as president of the Wholesale Division and executive vice president of the corporation, and Henrik Madsen will assume the role of senior vice president and general manager of International Operations.

Mr. Olicker joins the company from Steven Madden, Ltd. where he had held the position of president since 2001 and was responsible for seven independently operating wholesale footwear divisions. Prior to this, he co-founded Aerogroup International, Inc (Aerosoles), a footwear import and marketing firm.

Mr. Madsen will come from his position of CEO and president at Kasper Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Jones Apparel Group, where he oversaw the operation of all women's apparel and accessories divisions including wholesale, retail and licensing. He has also spent a number of years at French Connection Group Ltd. where he was the development director of International.

Kenneth Cole Productions designs, sources, and markets a range of footwear, handbags, and accessories under the brand names "Kenneth Cole New York," "Kenneth Cole Reaction," "Unlisted," and "Tribeca," as well as footwear under the licensed trademark "Bongo."