New at Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger Corp., which was recently purchased by Dutch firm Apax Partners, has announced plans to run the company as four independently managed business units in the United States, Canada, Europe and the Far East. Chief Executive Officer Fred Gehring, Chief Operating Officer Ludo Onnink, Chief Financial Officer Joe Scirocco and three executive vice presidents—Avery Baker, Michael Arts and Anne Marino—will oversee the four units. Other appointments in the United States include Allan Zwerner, who will continue as president of U.S. wholesale and president of the menswear business; Leslie Singer, formerly president of juniors, who will now serve as president of the womenswear business (which will also include juniors); Gary Sheinbaum, who will continue as president of the U.S. retail business; and Anne Marino, who will serve as president of U.S. licensing. Scirocco will serve as chief operating officer of Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. in addition to serving as group CFO. In Europe, Daniel Grieder, formerly senior vice president of commercial operations, will now serve as chief operating officer, overseeing wholesale and licensing. Onnink will remain CFO, as well as oversee all European retail operations and development. Howard Starr, CEO and president of the Canadian division, will continue to oversee that aspect of the business. And Anne Acierno will continue to manage the company’s Karl Lagerfeld business.
