Pony International LLC appointed Rollen Jones to Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Pony, Jones was Vice President and General Manager for TaylorMade-adidas Golf Europe. Previously, Jones held various positions within Adidas including both financial and operational positions.
Jim Stroesser, Pony's Chief Executive Officer, commented that “Rollen's extensive experience in not only finance but also operations will be invaluable in helping us realize our very ambitious plans for Pony during the coming months and years.”
In transactions completed recently, Infinity Associates LLC and Symphony Holdings Ltd. acquired 100% of Pony. California based Infinity Associates and Hong Kong based Symphony Holdings have teamed up in previous acquisitions, including Converse Inc. in 2001 and Haggar Corp. in 2005.
Pony was founded in 1972 and quickly became one the most distinctive sports brands in the world. Among the many athletes who wore Pony shoes were Wilt Chamberlin, Pele, Joe Frazier, Dan Marino, Reggie Jackson, Muhammad Ali, Tracy Austin and Spud Webb.
