Perry Ellis International

Infobox_Company
company_name = Perry Ellis International
company_
company_type = Public (NASDAQ|PERY)
foundation = 1967
location = Miami, Florida, USA
key_people = George Feldenkreis, Chairman & CEO
Oscar Feldenkreis, President & COO
num_employees = 1,930 (2008)
industry = Apparel/Accessories
products = Tops
Bottoms
Swimwear
Fragrances
Accessories
revenue = Increase863.87 Million USD (2008) [http://finance.google.com/finance?q=PERY Google Finance] ]
net_income = Decrease22.41 Million USD (2008)
(3.37% profit margin)
homepage = [http://www.pery.com www.pery.com]
[http://www.pei-corporateapparel.com/ www.pei-corporateapparel.com]

Perry Ellis International is a leading international marketer of clothing, offering a diverse portfolio of brands through multiple distribution channels. It is headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA.

PEI Brands

*Axis
*Axist
*Cubavera
*Dockers ("licensed")
*Farah
*Girl Star
*Gotcha
*Grand Slam
*Havanera
*Jag
*Jantzen
*John Henry
*MCD
*Mondo di Marco
*Munsingwear
*Natural Issue
*Nike Swim ("licensed")
*Original Penguin
*Perry Ellis
*PGA Tour
*PING Collection ("licensed") Further|PING Collection
*Pro Player
*Redsand
*SAVANE
*Tricots St. Raphael

Current Licenses

"July 1, 2005": Weeplay LLC will extend the popular Original Penguin brand to newborn, infant and toddler sizes.
"July 21, 2005": Lupo International for the manufacture and distribution in the United States and Canada of Mondo di Marco men’s dress and casual shoes.
"July 22, 2005": South Pacific Apparel Pty Ltd. for the manufacture and distribution of Savane and Farah men’s and boy’s dress and casual trousers and shorts in Australia, New Zealand and other South Pacific islands. On this day, PEI also went into agreement with Cardinal Clothing Canada, Inc. for the manufacture and domestic distribution of Perry Ellis and Perry Ellis Portfolio men’s top coats.
"April 2006": Levi Straus & Co. for the manufacture and distribution of Dockers men's cloth outerwear in the United States and Mexico. [http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/fullDescription.asp?rpc=66&symbol=PERY.O Reuters] ]
"May 22, 2006": JAG Licensing LLC entered into a license agreement to manufacture and distribute JAG men's and women's swimwear and cover-ups in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
"January 2007": Falic Fashion Group, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Duty Free Americas, Inc. As part of the transaction, Falic Fashion Group agreed to purchase all rights, titles, interests, certain intangible assets and inventory of the fragrance business in a cash transaction of approximately $63 million, subject to potential purchase price adjustments for confirmation of inventory levels.

Corporate Affairs

Board of Directors

*Joe Arriola: Founder and former CEO of Avanti Press, Inc; currently Miami's city Managaer
*Ronald L. Buch: Former Vice President and General Merchandise Manager, K-Mart Corp.
*Gary Dix: Partner, Mallah Furman & Company, P.A.
*George Feldenkreis: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
*Oscar Feldenkreis: Vice-Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer
*Salomon Hanono: Executive Vice President, GFX Corp.
*Joseph P. Lacher: State President, Florida operations of BellSouth Telecommunications
*Leonard Miller: Vice President and Secretary of Pasadena Homes, Inc.
*Linda Platzner: Former EVP/Primedia & President, Primedia Teen Properties

Executives

*George Feldenkreis: Chairman of the Board and CEO
*Oscar Feldenkreis: Vice Chairman, President and COO
*Fanny Hanono: Secretary – Treasurer, also performs services in the areas of Human Resources and Accounts Payable
*Luis Paez: Chief Information Officer
*Thomas D’Ambrosio: interim Chief Financial Officer
*Steve Harriman: President of PEI Bottoms Division
*Paul Rosengard: President PEI Sales
*Cory Shade: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Awards

The American Apparel and Footwear Association presented George Feldenkreis with the Man of the Year Award at the 29th Annual American Image Awards. Honorees of the evening included tennis star Anna Kournikova, Baby Phat’s Kimora Lee Simmons, “Sex and the City” stylist Patricia Field, Payless Shoes’ Matthew Rubel, Daily Candy’s Dany Levy, and New Balance’s John Larsen. Mr. Feldenkreis inspired a standing ovation with his acceptance speech, emphasizing the role an open and accepting democracy has played in the success of the industry, and urging those present to channel their resources into ensuring the same opportunities for America’s youth. The event raised over $930,000 for the AAFA and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.pery.com www.pery.com]
* [http://www.axismenswear.com www.axismenswear.com]
* [http://www.cubavera.com www.cubavera.com]
* [http://www.girlstar.com www.girlstar.com]
* [http://www.gotcha.com www.gotcha.com]
* [http://www.grand-slam.com www.grand-slam.com]
* [http://www.havanera.com www.havanera.com]
* [http://www.jantzen.com www.jantzen.com]
* [http://www.johnhenry.com www.johnhenry.com]
* [http://www.mcd-surf.com www.mcd-surf.com]
* [http://www.mondodimarco.com www.mondodimarco.com]
* [http://www.munsingwear.com www.munsingwear.com]
* [http://www.natural-issue.com www.natural-issue.com]
* [http://www.originalpenguin.com www.originalpenguin.com]
* [http://www.perryellis.com www.perryellis.com]
* [http://www.perryellis-america.com www.perryellis-america.com]
* [http://www.tourapparel.com www.tourapparel.com]
* [http://www.pingcollection.com www.pingcollection.com]
* [http://www.proplayer.com www.proplayer.com]
* [http://www.redsand.com www.redsand.com]
* [http://www.savane.com www.savane.com]
* [http://www.tricotsweb.com www.tricotsweb.com]

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