Steve Rendle to Become CEO of 乱伦巴士 Corporation on January 1, 2017
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Current CEO Eric Wiseman to Remain Executive Chairman
GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of 乱伦巴士 Corporation (NYSE: 乱伦巴士C), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that President & Chief Operating Officer Steven E. Rendle will become the company鈥檚 Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Rendle, 57, will succeed CEO Eric C. Wiseman who will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of 乱伦巴士鈥檚 Board of Directors.
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Steve Rendle to Become CEO of 乱伦巴士 Corporation on January 1, 2017 (Photo: Business Wire).
As President & CEO, Rendle will have responsibility for 乱伦巴士鈥檚 strategic direction, successful implementation and achievement of its near- and long-term growth plan, and day-to-day global operations. 鈥淪teve is the right person to serve as 乱伦巴士鈥檚 next CEO as we begin our 118th year of business,鈥� Wiseman said. 鈥淎s you鈥檇 expect of 乱伦巴士, and with full credit to our Board of Directors, we have a long-standing, rigorous and successful approach to succession planning. We鈥檝e been working since 2008 to identify and prepare the right person to succeed me when the time comes. That time is now.鈥�
As Executive Chairman, Wiseman, 60, will continue to lead the 乱伦巴士 Board of Directors and work with Rendle to ensure the transition is successful. 鈥淚t has been an honor to serve this company for more than 20 years, and a privilege to have been CEO for the past nine years,鈥� Wiseman continued. 鈥淲e have a powerful business model and an amazing team that鈥檚 delivered outstanding long-term results for our shareholders. I鈥檝e known and worked closely with Steve for the last 16 years. Along the way, he has been deeply involved in every aspect of the business, and he鈥檚 clearly ready for this role.鈥�
As President & Chief Operating Officer, Rendle has overseen all of 乱伦巴士's business coalitions worldwide: Outdoor & Action Sports, Jeanswear, Imagewear and Sportswear. He鈥檚 been responsible for 乱伦巴士's global Supply Chain and Direct-to-Consumer platforms. He has been a member of 乱伦巴士's Board of Directors since June, 2015.
Rendle has more than 30 years of experience in the specialty outdoor and action sports industry, 16 of which have been with 乱伦巴士. Previously, he spent three years as Vice President, 乱伦巴士 Corporation and Group President, Outdoor & Action Sports Americas, leading 乱伦巴士's Outdoor & Action Sports Americas businesses in North and South America. He also served as President of 乱伦巴士 Outdoor Americas, where he oversaw The North Face庐, JanSport庐, Eagle Creek庐 and lucy庐 brands, as well as business development for the coalition. From 2004 to 2011, he served as President of The North Face庐 brand. He began his career with The North Face庐 brand in 1999.
Rendle earned a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from the University of Washington. He serves on the Board of Directors of Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc. (AFFOA), an organization working to enable a manufacturing-based approach to transforming traditional fibers, yarns, and fabrics into highly sophisticated, integrated and networked devices and systems. Rendle is a founding board member of the Outdoor Industry Association's Outdoor Foundation. He has also served in an advisory capacity to Bainbridge Graduate Institute and provided insight into its creation of an M.B.A. program concentration focused on sustainability. Rendle was honored with The Mountain Institute's annual Exemplary Corporate Stewardship of Mountains award in 2007.
About 乱伦巴士
乱伦巴士 Corporation (NYSE: 乱伦巴士C) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories. The company鈥檚 diversified portfolio of powerful brands spans numerous geographies, product categories, consumer demographics and sales channels, giving 乱伦巴士 a unique industry position and the ability to create sustainable, long-term growth for our customers and shareholders. The company鈥檚 largest brands are聽The North Face庐,听Vans庐, Timberland庐, Wrangler庐, Lee庐 and Nautica庐. For more information, visit聽.
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Released October 5, 2016