Angel Martinez was appointed to the Deckers Outdoor Corporation Board of Directors, effective September 16, 2005. He had previously been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on April 11, 2005.
Doug Otto, Chairman of the board of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, stated, “We are very pleased to announce Angel's appointment to the board. Since joining Deckers, Angel has played an important role evaluating and enhancing our long-term growth prospects and he has been a key contributor to evolving our strategic direction. He brings new energy and a fresh approach to marketing and branding, while at the same time, helping us better understand how to fully capitalize on the many opportunities that exist internationally. We are confident his increased involvement will be a tremendous benefit to our Company.”
Angel Martinez commented, “I am excited to further expand my role at Deckers and look forward to working with the board to realize Deckers' full potential both here and overseas.”
