Mossimo announced the hiring of Vicken Festekjian to the position of Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Festekjian joins Mossimo from the accounting firm of Moss Adams LLP. During his tenure at Moss Adams, Mr. Festekjian served in various positions, most recently as manager. He spent approximately 3 years on the Mossimo account. In this role, Mr. Festekjian reviewed and prepared tax returns, reviewed compiled financial statements and assisted with quarterly and annual SEC filings. Prior to joining Moss Adams, Mr. Festekjian was an accountant with Aginian Accounting Corporation from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Festekjian received a Bachelor of Science: Business Administration from California State University, Northridge and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Edwin Lewis, Vice-Chairman, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer stated, “We have known Vick for several years having worked closely with him through our relationship with Moss Adams and we are extremely confident he will be a great addition to our management team. As our accountant, Vick has done a great job assisting us with the preparation of our financial statements and serving as a key liaison with our auditors to ensure full compliance with the new regulations created by Sarbanes Oxley. We look forward to further leveraging his experience and knowledge and benefiting from his increased involvement in the direction of our company.”