Amerex Group Inc. has announced that Renee McGovern has joined the firm as President of the Amerex Mens and Ladies Group. She reports to Chief Executive Officer, Glenn Palmer.
¡§I am pleased to announce the appointment of Renee as President, Amerex Mens and Ladies Group. She has an excellent reputation in brand management and strategic planning with a broad industry background including both wholesale and retail experience,¡¨ said CEO, Glenn Palmer. ¡§Her keen insight and leadership skills will be vital in the growth of these two divisions, in managing current licenses, acquiring new licenses, and growing our proprietary brands.¡¨
McGovern, is responsible for brand design and development, sales and marketing, strategic planning, retail partnerships, and operational control. The brands under her supervision are: Jones New Yorkµ, Gerryµ, Weather Tamerµ, One Madisonµ, Gloria Vanderbiltµ, Mulberry Streetµ, Bert Pulitzerµ, Adolfoµ, Alpine Studioµ, Staticµ, Muddµ, Rampageµ, and Wrangler Heroµ.
¡§I am delighted to become a member of the Amerex family. The vision to further enhance our leadership position within the industry by driving our brands, developing the team and aligning our strategies to meet the needs of our retail partners is wise. The company has made strategic investments to support our growth, become more efficient and enable us to leverage our core competencies.¡¨
Ms. McGovern, most recently served as President of Liz Claiborne¡¦s Special Markets Villager and Axcess brands. Prior to joining Liz, Ms. McGovern was President of the David Dart Design Group a division of the Kellwood Company. Earlier, she spent 10 years at Carole Little where she began as an Account Executive and left as Senior Vice President. Previously, Ms. McGovern held buying positions at both Bullocks; a division of Federated Department Stores and Nordstrom.
