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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/