Global Brand Marketing, Inc., announced the appointment of Michael Brosnahan to Vice President of U.S. Sales of Pony Apparel. In this newly created position, Brosnahan will oversee all aspects of US sales operations for the apparel division of Pony International and will be based at company headquarters in Santa Barbara, Calif.

“We are thrilled that Michael will be joining the Pony team and his experience will be of tremendous value as we focus on accelerating Pony's growth,” said Killick Datta, Chief Executive Officer of Global Brand Marketing, Inc. “With an accomplished track record in sales and promotion, management and retail distribution, we look forward to Michael's leadership and expertise in helping us drive Pony's apparel business with our key retail partners in the US.”

As Vice President of Apparel for Pony, Brosnahan will be responsible for developing and executing the US Sales strategy of Pony Apparel through brand positioning and sales development, and will oversee the entire US apparel sales representatives team. Brosnahan has held several senior level sales positions throughout much of his career, such as Vice President of Apparel for Puma North America, Vice President Sales and Marketing for Speedo, and National Sales Manager at Nike.