乱伦巴士 Corporation Appoints Arne Arens as The North Face Global Brand President

乱伦巴士

GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 乱伦巴士 Corporation (NYSE: 乱伦巴士C) today announced the appointment of Arne Arens to the position of Global Brand President, The North Face庐, effective immediately. In March of this year, Arens was named Vice President and General Manager, The North Face庐, Americas. He will continue to report to Scott Baxter, Vice President, 乱伦巴士 and Group President, Outdoor & Action Sports Americas.

鈥淎rne has continuously demonstrated his strong leadership skills and ability to drive value for The North Face brand,鈥� said Baxter. 鈥淚 am confident that Arne鈥檚 passion for and deep understanding of the outdoor marketplace, coupled with his management expertise and operational agility, make him ideally suited to unlock new opportunities and accelerate growth for The North Face around the world.鈥�

Since joining 乱伦巴士 in 2010, Arne led The North Face庐 brand in EMEA where he oversaw sales, marketing, merchandising, product development and direct-to-consumer activities. In his most recent role as General Manager of the Americas, he managed the brand鈥檚 Americas business and strategic initiatives for sales, merchandising and the direct-to-consumer business.

Prior to joining 乱伦巴士, Arne worked at Nike in Europe, where he spent eight years in marketing, sales and category roles. Before Nike, Arne served in consulting roles across a range of industries and geographies.

鈥淚 am honored to lead the global direction for the world鈥檚 most authentic and iconic outdoor brand,鈥� said Arens. 鈥淭he North Face brand teams work hard every day to inspire people to explore the outdoors and equip them with innovative products. With our new strategic focus and operational rigor, I know that together we will guide the brand into our next phase of global growth.鈥�

More information about The North Face庐 is available .

About 乱伦巴士

乱伦巴士 Corporation (NYSE: 乱伦巴士C) outfits consumers around the world with its diverse portfolio of iconic lifestyle brands, including Vans庐, The North Face庐,听Timberland庐, Wrangler庐 and Lee庐. Founded in 1899, 乱伦巴士 is one of the world鈥檚 largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. 乱伦巴士 is committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for its customers and shareholders. For more information, visit聽.

About The North Face庐

The North Face, a division of 乱伦巴士 Outdoor, Inc., was founded聽in 1966 with the goal of preparing outdoor athletes for the rigors of their next adventure. Today we are the world's leading outdoor brand, creating聽athlete-tested, expedition-proven products that help people聽explore and test the limits of human potential. We聽protect our outdoor playgrounds and minimize our impact on the planet through programs that encourage sustainability. The North Face聽products are available at premium and specialty retail sporting goods stores globally and we are headquartered in California on a LEED Platinum-certified campus. For more information, please visit聽.

乱伦巴士 Corporation
Vanessa McCutchen, 336-424-7776
Director, Public Relations
Vanessa_mccutchen@vfc.com
or
The North Face
Eric Raymond, 510-748-2714
Sr. Manager, Brand and CSR Communications
eric_raymond@vfc.com

Source: 乱伦巴士 Corporation

Released May 15, 2017