Centric Brands, LLC. announced that Marc Compagnon had joined the company as president of Centric Brands Asia. He will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Centric Brands CEO Jason Rabin.
“This is an exciting time of transformation and growth for our company,” said Rabin. “As we expand our business globally and establish our team in Asia, Marc will lead that effort and create a best-in-class sourcing operation to further execute our strategic growth initiatives.”
Compagnon will oversee Centric Brands’ sourcing and drive digital opportunities focused on quality, speed and efficiency.
“Centric Brands is well-positioned to expand our sourcing presence and introduce a compelling suite of in-house capabilities that gives our portfolio of brands a competitive advantage. I am excited to join Jason and the executive team to build an organization that creates outstanding products and solutions for our customers and partners,” said Compagnon.
Compagnon joins Centric Brands with extensive sourcing experience, having spent more than 20 years at Li & Fung in executive and advisory roles. Before that, he was a partner and CMO of Colby International Limited. His hire follows the recent addition of long-time industry executive Tami Fersko as chief operations & supply chain officer.
Centric Brands makes products in the kids, men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, beauty, and entertainment categories. The company’s portfolio includes licenses for more than 100 brands, including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Spyder, and Under Armour in the kid’s category; Joe’s Jeans, Buffalo, Hervé Léger, and Izod in the men’s and women’s apparel category; Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, All Saints, Frye, Timberland, Hunter, and Jessica Simpson in the accessories category; and in the entertainment category, Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, and Warner Brothers. The company also owns and operates Zac Posen, Hudson, Robert Graham, Avirex, Fiorelli, and Taste Beaut.
Photo courtesy Marc Compagnon
