Perry Ellis International, Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Nicklas as Executive Vice President of Sales for Jantzen, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Perry Ellis, effective immediately, and will be responsible for all swimwear related apparel and accessories markets for Jantzen, Nike and Tommy Hilfiger at all levels of distribution.
Mr. Nicklas most recently had been the Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager, Department Stores for the Speedo division of Authentic Fitness where he had worked for the last four years. Prior to Authentic Fitness, Mr. Nicklas had been a sales manager for Sirena Apparel Group and Cole of California. Mr. Nicklas will report directly to Oscar Feldenkreis, President and Chief Operating Officer of Perry Ellis.
Oscar Feldenkreis, commented: “We are extremely excited to have someone with Mike’s expertise in the swimwear market joining the Jantzen team at this critical growth stage. Mike brings a tremendous amount of experience in merchandising and product development areas as well as a wealth of knowledge of the retail customer.”
