Michael Kors Names Andrea Pesaresi President of Men's
September 20 2018 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
Michael Kors Holdings Limited (NYSE:KORS), a global fashion
luxury group, is pleased to announce that Andrea Pesaresi has
been named President of Michael Kors Men’s. He will report
to John D. Idol, the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Pesaresi’s appointment will be effective October
15, 2018.
Mr. Pesaresi was most recently at Philippe Model, where he
served as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Pesaresi was
at Ermenegildo Zegna for 25 years, where his most recent role was
brand director of Z Zegna and Licensing which encompassed product
development, brand strategy, international expansion and
marketing.
“Andrea has been in the industry for 30 years and comes to us
with extensive knowledge of the evolving luxury men’s marketplace,”
said Mr. Idol. “Andrea will provide the necessary leadership to
enable us to achieve our goal of developing the Michael Kors
menswear business to $1 billion in revenue.”
“I look forward to joining the Michael Kors team,” says Mr.
Pesaresi. “It is a very exciting time in the men’s industry, and
the Michael Kors iconic brand DNA provides a great foundation for
growth.”
About Michael Kors Holdings Limited
Michael Kors Holdings Limited is a global fashion luxury group,
consisting of iconic brands that are industry leaders in design,
style and craftsmanship. Its brands cover the full spectrum of
fashion luxury categories including women’s and men’s accessories,
footwear and apparel as well as wearable technology, watches,
jewelry, eyewear and a full line of fragrance products. The
Company’s goal is to continue to extend the global reach of its
brands while ensuring that they maintain their independence and
exclusive DNA. Michael Kors Holdings Limited is publicly listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KORS.
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Company’s operations and business environment, all of which are
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factors could affect its actual financial results or results of
operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from
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fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2018 (File No. 001-35368) and other reports filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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