Sub-Urban Board of Directors Bolstered by Kenard Gibbs, Influential Hip-Hop Pioneer and VIBE Magazine President; Newest Member
June 29 2006 - 3:01PM
Business Wire
Sub-Urban Brands, Inc. (OTCBB:SUUB), a multi-brand apparel company
pursuing explosive revenue growth in the global fashion industry,
has announced that Kenard Gibbs, President of VIBE magazine, one of
the nation's most popular and influential urban-culture
publications, will join the Company's Board of Directors. Mr.
Gibbs, a prominent and successful business leader, brings key
insights into the multibillion-dollar youth marketplace that
Sub-Urban is targeting with its cutting-edge fashion and designs.
"American urban culture dictates fashion for the youth market
around the world," says Mr. Gibbs. "I look forward to contributing
to Sub-Urban's phenomenal success in the urban arena, and believe
that there is no ceiling to the Company's ability to capitalize on
that lucrative market." Mr. Gibbs oversees all aspects of VIBE
Magazine, the nation's leading resource in urban music and culture.
In addition to directing all strategic positioning and business
development at VIBE and its numerous brand extensions, he also
manages the advertising, event marketing and public relations
departments. During his 13-year tenure, Mr. Gibbs has spearheaded
the launch of VIXEN, a new fashion and beauty title for women and
expanded the VIBE brand far beyond print to mediums that include
broadcast, wireless and film. Gibbs holds a Masters degree in
Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University's Kellogg
Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in Political Economy from
Williams College. "Kenard will provide key insights on today's
urban culture," says Joseph Shortal, Chief Executive Officer of
Sub-Urban Brands. "His reputation, contacts and business savvy are
an invaluable addition to our Board of Directors." Sub-Urban Brands
recently announced that highly influential fashion retailer Fred
Segal has placed an order to carry the Company's Whiteboy(R) line
of clothing and accessories. Fred Segal has emerged as trendsetting
retailer, whose ideas and selections influence buyers for many of
the largest retail and department stores in America, Europe and
around the world. Sub-Urban's provocative brands have been
engineered from the start to generate consumer buzz and to maximize
sales. The Company's brands have been widely featured in
high-profile fashion magazines, online publications and news media.
The Company is committed to aggressive appreciation through organic
and acquisitioned growth, including the purchase of additional
trademarked apparel and accessory lines. Based in Los Angeles, the
established entertainment and new apparel manufacturing capital of
the United States, Sub-Urban's printing techniques, washes,
embroideries and appliques, have galvanized youth culture and
A-list celebrities, including: Don Cheadle (Crash), Tommy Lee
(Motley Crue) and Jessica Alba (Sin City), among many others.
Sub-Urban has seen exponential growth since the launch of the pop
culture phenomena WHITEBOY(R) brand and its signature rooster logo.
Other product lines include WHITEBOY for Women, BLACK JESUS and PYT
(Pretty Young Thing). Sub-Urban products are sold at trendsetting
retailers like Fred Segal and Dr. Jay's. Within the next 18 months,
Sub-Urban intends to expand its brand offerings through global
distribution networks in Japan, Canada, Australia and 25 other
European markets. About Sub-Urban Brands Sub-Urban Brands, Inc. is
a multi-brand company which designs and markets cutting-edge
lifestyle apparel that targets the rapidly growing
multibillion-dollar youth consumer marketplace. The Company pursues
robust revenue-generating opportunities within multi-tiered retail
markets that leverage multiple brands and market segments to create
financial success. Sub-Urban is committed to further expansion and
increased shareholder value through both the internal development
of intellectual property and acquisition of additional brands, as
well as to the establishment of new international marketing
alliances that will reinforce its recurring and nonrecurring
revenue streams. Inspired by the energy and vigor of youth,
fashion, music, sports and entertainment, Sub-Urban is initially
focused on creating a family of noncompeting brands for its key
target consumer, an estimated 40 million 15-29 year olds.
Sub-Urban's current portfolio of trademarked apparel and accessory
brands includes WHITEBOY(R) for Men, WHITEBOY(R) for Women and
BLACK JESUS(R) streetwear apparel and PYT styles for younger girls.
Consistent with the company's high growth strategies, the Company
will be actively marketing these brand offerings to Japan, Canada,
Australia and 25 European countries. For additional information,
please visit www.whiteboy.com. For more investor oriented
information about Sub-Urban, visit
http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/sub-urban/. For current stock
price quotes and news, visit
http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/sub-urban/quote.html. To view an
Investor Fact Sheet, visit
http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/sub-urban/factsheet.html.
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