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Where did you get that from Dfly ? Do you have a link? Thanks!
split and namechange on the DL FYI..
phew glad it moved when it did initially on that first pr of theirs in years lol..
:15 1/26/2011 ISAC I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. Common Stock PBIXD Passport Brands, Inc. Common Stock 1-50 R/S **
Thsnks Chuck, I wish theyd put a pr out every day because they really put alot of subtle info in them that'll keep giving us hints to where they are.
That is some great DD superfly, should be a sticky post.
I still cannot believe there is nobody in here following this. I am on the verge of going all in....
Heres some more stuff :
As noted earlier, Bob Stec was very successful running the Girbaud name when he was with VF in the early 90's (when they were really popular). Seems like success follows him around wherever he goes.
I am getting a little excited about the possibilities on this one. What a sleeper.
ISAC news just out : Passport Brands, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ISAC) announced today the official signing of a partnership agreement with Brandina The Original, for the purpose of launching the Italian designer brand of handbags and accessories in the U.S. The long term agreement partners the brand's creative, product development and marketing skills with the merchandising, operational and marketing skills of Passport Brands in the U.S. market.
Launched in Italy in 2005, the unique brand of bags and accessories now has 5 mono-brand stores that currently dot the coastal region of the country. Brandina, the brain child of designer Marco Morisini and his wife, Barbara Marcolini, features original bags and shoe designs made from the stripe material traditionally used to build sun lounger chairs along the Adriatic. The brand is surrounded by a strong evocative power: it is a tactile and visual experience that evokes the Italian coast with color
, scents and vivacity. The vision of the brand is to provide all consumers with the opportunity to experience this highly sensory part of the world. For more information, visit the web site at brandinatheoriginal.com.
Brandina will be launched in the U.S. exclusively through Passport owned and operated boutiques appropriately named "Bottega Brandina". The name reflects the merchandising strategy of having a variety of colors and patterns flow through the store on a regular, "first come, first served" basis. Only the signature "brandina" blue and white combination remains from week to week in the store.
The "bottega" concept takes its inspiration from the authentic food and produce bottegas of Italy in which different items were "fresh' every day and the consumer purchased what was new and available that day.
Designer and founder, Marco Morisini said, "The store is designed as a real container of ideas, creativity and style. The spaces will showcase products and ideas that stimulate curiosity, deliver a sensory experience and make all who cross the threshold of the space smile!"
Bob Stec, Passport Brands CEO added, "Brandina the original is a perfect fit for Passport Brands' premium niche brand strategy. Marco and Barbara have done an amazing job of creating and executing a true lifestyle concept that is fresh, exciting and fun. We believe that Brandina will be a long term lifestyle concept in this country and around the world."
Passport Brands expects to open the first several stores in second quarter of 2011 in high traffic destination cities around the U.S. The company is also planning the use of e-commerce, pop up stores and mobile retailing to quickly expand the brand.
Brandina the original is the proprietary creation of designer Marco Morisini. Marco was born in Pesaro, Italy. His career includes working for Benetton and the Maestro of image, Oliviero Toscani, along with collaborations with Alberto Ferretti, Pollini, Authier, Iceberg and others. He has also worked creatively on collaborations for Ferrari Ateliers and Maserati.
Passport Brands, Inc.
Passport Brands, Inc. (formerly I.C. Isaacs) is a designer, merchandiser and marketer of upper-end niche branded apparel and accessories sold in leading department and specialty stores. The company operates a disciplined and focused marketing and sourcing platform for a diverse growing portfolio of both licensed and owned brands. U.S. marketed brands currently include the "European Blue Line" of Marithe & Francois Girbaud for young men, Brandina The Original, Italian coast inspired unique handbags and accessories, and Flow Society, authentic lacrosse lifestyle gear for young men, women and boys, which is owned by Passport Brands. The company is growing a stable of sustainable niche brands across higher end categories and consumer segments through a combination of their internal merchandising and marketing skills and its financial and logistics partnership with Samsung
. For more information please visit the company web site at www.passportbrandsinc.com; www.liveontheflygirbaud.com; www.flowsocietylacrosse.com; www.brandinatheoriginal.com.
The information posted in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated.
SOURCE Passport Brands, Inc.
I am in and glad I am. GREAT news, this is going to be huge this year.
Yet more hints to what's going on. Very nice PR.
Can't believe nobody is following this right now considering some of the stuff people pump & play. It must be too legit and people can't run around lying their asses off.
Anybody in here besides me and Lex ?
1) There's a third brand hidden in their new website called Brandina with no descriptions. Suppose we'll hear more about it in the months to come.
2) My favorite part of the PR :
ISAC AH news: I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. Name Changed to Passport Brands, Inc.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc., (Pink Sheets: ISAC) today announced it has now officially changed its name to Passport Brands, Inc. The company has applied for and expects to receive a new stock symbol for Passport Brands in the near future. Until that time, "ISAC" will remain the stock symbol for the company.
The name change underscores the Company's evolution from an historical manufacturing business (IC Isaacs had a long history in garment and uniform manufacturing) to one that designs and markets upper- end niche brands. In addition, "Passport Brands" highlights a shift from a single brand business (Marithe+Francois Girbaud) to a multi-branded portfolio model.
To that end, in 2010, the company successfully launched its second brand, Flow Society; lacrosse based lifestyle gear for young men, women and boys, and continues to actively pursue the addition of other high end niche brands to its portfolio. Finally, Passport Brands reflects a more global focus for the company's design, sourcing and brand development efforts.
Bob Stec, President and CEO of Passport Brands, Inc. said, "We are excited with what our new name, logo and identity represent for our company, our direction and our future. The entire staff has worked extremely hard over the last three years to the point where backlog year over year is more than double and we can now clearly focus on our new direction and the growth and development of the Passport Brands platform and the continued improvement of our operating results."
Passport Brands, Inc.
Passport Brands, Inc. is a designer, merchandiser and marketer of upper-end niche branded apparel and accessories sold in leading department and specialty stores. The company operates a disciplined and focused marketing and sourcing platform for a diverse growing portfolio of both licensed and owned brands. U.S. marketed brands currently include the "European Blue Line " of Marithe & Francois Girbaud for young men, and Flow Society, authentic lacrosse lifestyle gear for young men, women and boys, which is owned by Passport Brands. The company is growing a stable of sustainable niche brands across higher end categories and consumer segments through a combination of their internal merchandising and marketing skills and its financial and logistics partnership with Samsung. For more information please visit the company web site at www.passportbrandsinc.com; www.liveontheflygirbaud.com; www.flowsocietylacrosse.com
The information posted in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated.
SOURCE Passport Brands, Inc.
www.prnewswire.com
Copyright (C) 2011 PR Newswire. All rights reserved
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KEYWORD: New York
I think it means there are no pumper monkeys on this one. (Thank God) LOL
What does 0 shares traded mean? FLD ??
Love the signals. (LOL)
Just noticed DFLY is the mod, been years since I shared a pick with him, smart dude.
Glad I spotted the PR, nice gains here, let us hope they rise higher.
This is the best part, his interests are our interests.
"As the majority shareholder, Ernest understands and appreciates the potential of our unique platform for upper-end niche branded apparel and accessories," said Bob Stec, CEO of I.C. Isaacs. "His knowledge of our industry and his extensive experience in the financial markets give us a needed and valued resource to help support our goals in both the near and long-term."
Ernest Jacquet Elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of I.C. Isaacs Inc.
Date : 12/14/2010 @ 11:19AM
Source : PR Newswire
Stock : IC Isaacs & (ISAC)
Quote : 0.07 0.0 (0.00%) @ 10:46AM
Ernest Jacquet Elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of I.C. Isaacs Inc.
IC Isaacs & (USOTC:ISAC)
Intraday Stock Chart
Today : Tuesday 14 December 2010
I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ISAC), a design, marketing and sourcing company of upper-end niche branded apparel, today announced that Ernest J. Jacquet, 63, a long time investment banker and private equity fund manager, has been elected non-executive chairman of the board of the company. Mr. Jacquet holds a majority controlling interest of I.C. Isaacs, and has served on the company's board since 2008.
Ernest Jacquet is a founder and managing partner of Mentor Partners, a consulting and private equity firm focused on middle market companies. Previously he co-founded Parthenon Capital, a $1.7 billion private equity firm, and served as a general partner at Summit Partners, a $3 billion venture capital firm, where he founded their buyout group. Prior to Summit, he was a principal with Bain Capital. He began his financial markets career with Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Jacquet was former chairman and since 2000 has served on the board of directors of Interline Brands, Inc. (IBI) a leading Maintenance, Repair and Operation (MRO) distribution company. During this period, IBI embarked on a roll up strategy, growing to annual sales of over $1 billion.
"As the majority shareholder, Ernest understands and appreciates the potential of our unique platform for upper-end niche branded apparel and accessories," said Bob Stec, CEO of I.C. Isaacs. "His knowledge of our industry and his extensive experience in the financial markets give us a needed and valued resource to help support our goals in both the near and long-term."
"Under Bob Stec's leadership, Isaacs has re-established and repositioned its core brand and expanded its brand portfolio, strengthened its financial footing and created a solid foundation for future growth," said Ernest Jacquet. "Isaacs is entering a period of great opportunity and promise, and I am excited to be part of the next chapter in its long history."
About I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc.
I.C. Isaacs & Company is a designer, merchandiser and marketer of upper-end niche branded apparel and accessories sold in leading department and specialty stores. The company operates a disciplined and focused marketing and sourcing platform for a diverse growing portfolio of both licensed and owned brands. U.S. marketed brands currently include the "European Blue Line " of Marithe & Francois Girbaud for young men, and Flow Society, authentic lacrosse lifestyle gear for young men, women and boys, which is owned by Isaacs. The company is growing a stable of sustainable niche brands across higher end categories and consumer segments that combine the best of function, form and fashion. For more information please visit the company web site at www.passportbrandsinc.com; www.liveontheflygirbaud.com; www.flowsocietylacrosse.com
The information posted in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated.
SOURCE I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc.
Website is offline, they must be updating it or something...it was pretty basic before.
http://www.icisaacs.com/
Just gotta love it, 14,000 shares worth of buys, then a 200 sell to wipe it all out + extra. Nite is also on both the bid and ask as well, so he's manipulating it. He also was not on the ask when the buys occurred, he jumped right over the top of Auto with a lower sell.
Going by the old conspiracy theory, the "signal" is .... I need shares badly, but dont take it down. LOL
Are you referring to market maker signals? lol
time to accumulate on a small level . 500 500 500 ect ect
Cramer pumped the retail sector pretty good tonight. Should it come true its only going to aid in the ISAC recovery.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/40434779
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From the looks of where they test marketed Flowsociety, it will be sold in stores of Dicks quality and above. Not sure about Girbaud yet, we will probably find out in the coming days and weeks more about their strategies going forward.
From the looks of where they test marketed Flowsociety, it will be sold in stores of Dicks quality and above. Not sure about Girbaud yet, we will probably find out in the coming days and weeks more about their strategies going forward.
Not in the past you couldnt in there hay day (in the early 90s) they where one of the elite denim lines and only found at nicer stores fwiw who knows now where they will distribute these but I think this is a major sleeper here .
Impressive and I think this could be the start of something very special as a shareholder !!!! Happy Thanksgiving to all !!!!
This looks interesting.... now this is a clothing brand right? I have never heard of them but that doesnt mean much. So can I buy this stuff in Wal-Mart?
Samsung SCTA : http://www.samsungamerica.com/graphics/aboutscta.asp
They have some pretty big clients too...looks like they may own/design FUBU completely themselves??
http://www.samsungamerica.com/graphics/fashion.asp
It certainly is.....keep shooting for those higher highs !!!!
Every day just gets better around here :)
It did....damm symbols are too close !!!! LOL !!!
THAT.............is too funny !!!!!
Lol np, was just teasing...didnt want to miss out on the next "big thing"
Edit: You found my post before I edited lol..thought it said TRDY not TRDQ.
OT.....Didn't want to clutter up this board with useless info. GC and I go way back on a company that doesn't exist but for name only...IMO !!! Others seem to think they have potential to "run", even though they are in default as to being current in the states where they are registered. As an FYI the symbol is TRDQ. And that is all I'll say about the topic.
What the heck you guys, you cant do that to us without mentioning the name of the company. LOL
OT.......have to get "Taki-man" on it !!!!
yeah on super high volume too!!! LOL!!
OT Hey GC..........our "favorite" Co. is up 133% today !!!!! heh heh
Hey GC..........our "favorite" Co. is up 133% today !!!!! heh heh
We need some exposure, but hopefully no pump. Pumps always end bad.
great news DFLY!!! This one ready for takeoff!!
NEWS!I.C. Isaacs and Samsung Announce Addition of New Brand to Partnership
Nov 23, 2010 9:37:00 AM
NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ISAC) today announced that it has expanded its partnership agreement with Samsung (SCTA) to include the newly launched Flow Society brand of apparel and accessories. Under terms of the partnership, a long term arrangement, first launched in 2009, Samsung replaced Isaacs' in-house logistics and warehousing and provides working capital financing for the company's two brands, Marithe+Francois Girbaud and Flow Society.
"SCTA has the resources, experience and financial strength to assist Isaacs as we build our brands, our company and our future. Both parties are very excited to be partners in expanding the reach of the company into the active sportswear category. This is exactly what we both envisioned when we began discussing our future together. We are taking another positive step in executing our strategy of building a portfolio of niche brands that add revenue and profitability," said Bob Stec, Chief Executive Officer.
Flow Society is an internally generated concept developed and launched in the active apparel segment of the market in response to the explosive consumer interest and involvement in the sport of lacrosse. Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US. It has a great American heritage-- founded here in the US—with a demographic profile that is very upscale and exploding in terms of both participants and spectators.
"We believe that Flow Society is a perfect fit for our strategy and our company. Most of the focus for the sport has been on hard goods. And we believe that we are filling a void in the apparel category," stated Bob Stec, CEO of Isaacs.
After a successful test marketing in both upscale specialty stores and Dick's Sporting Goods, Flow Society is being rolled out nationally beginning in the fourth quarter of this year. The product, which consists of patterned shorts, t-shirts, socks, hoodies and compression shorts is available in mens, boys and women's size ranges. "Initial consumer acceptance to the brand and the innovativeness of the product have been way above expectations," Stec added.
SCTA is a New York based subsidiary of Samsung International, that provides third party services to a variety of industries including the textile and apparel sectors.
About I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc.
I.C. Isaacs & Company is a designer, merchandiser and marketer of upper-end niche branded apparel and accessories sold in leading department and specialty stores. The company operates a disciplined and focused marketing and sourcing platform for a diverse growing portfolio of both licensed and owned brands. US marketed brands currently include the "European Blue Line " of Marithe & Francois Girbaud for young men, and Flow Society, authentic lacrosse lifestyle gear for young men, women and boys, which is owned by Isaacs. The company is growing a stable of sustainable niche brands across higher end categories and consumer segments that combine the best of function, form and fashion. For more information please visit the company web site at www.icisaacs.com; www.liveontheflygirbaud.com; www.flowsocietylacrosse.com
The information posted in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated.
SOURCE I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc.
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I picked up some more today, I think this one is just getting started.
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This company was formerly known as I.C. Isaacs & Company, which was a very old retail clothing company, and a primary maker of garment/uniform manufacturing. To reflect the company's move away from its traditional roots, management decided to rename the company Passport Brands, Inc, which reflects the company's move into the design+marketing of high end niche products, most of which are international.
Former ISAC earnings guidance from 2006 - a year before the company went "dark."
Quote:
"I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. Sees FY 2006 EPS At Lower End Of Previous Range-Monday, 13 Nov 2006 04:30pm EST
I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. announced that it is likely to report
earnings towards the low end of the previously issued range of $0.76
to $0.79 per diluted share for fiscal 2006."www.reuters.com/finance/stock...20061113213000
There are three current segments of Passport Brand's business.
1) Marithe & Francois Girbaud (the company's legacy brand)
http://liveontheflygirbaud.com/
I.C. Isaacs acquired the United States license Girbaud over a decade ago from VF corporation (NYSE:VFC), and still holds it to this day.
History of Girbaud clothing
http://www.answers.com/topic/marith-fran-ois-girbaud
Girbaud clothing
http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2011/spring/main/europe/womenrunway/maritheandfrancoisgirbaud/
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=457847294570&set=a.148353164570.111164.95526754570
Note: Elle is one of the bigger fashion magazines
This brand has history with the current CEO, Robert Stec. Back in the early 1990's, Mr. Stec took control of the Girbaud division and built it into a powerhouse, and was the fastest growing segment of VF Corp.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-8078439.html
1989 : Stec appointed head of Girbaud North America
1993 : Stec resigns to join Hat Brands
www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14695287.html
Article explaining Stec's performance while at VF managing Girbaud
http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-north-carolina/386535-1.html
Article explaining Stec's overall marketing prowess, calling him the "Vince Lombardi of marketing."
http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-north-carolina/386535-1.html[/b]
Here's a bunch more on Stec, he really is the real deal from all that has been found.
1999 : Appointed CEO of Lexington Home brands :
In 1999, same year as Bob took the reins, they signed on with a company called Viewpoint, who was trying to get a brand of furniture going that had gone through a rough first several years, the creators couldn't hardly get it going for a long time.
This is out of a paper that details the history of the brand :
(If you read the paper you will see this is significant).
Quote:
The gorilla of all Tommy licensees is Lexington Home Brands, a North Carolina company that signed on with Viewpoint in 1999. In only a year and a half on the market, Lexington reports its Tommy Bahama furnishings have brought in more than $100 million in sales. But the Viewpoint guys haven't let Lexington president Bob Stec get to nine digits in sales the easy way. "The integrity of the brand positioning is paramount to them," Stec says. "If they saw a design that didn't fit Tommy's lifestyle, even if they thought it would do volume, they didn't do it. From an upholstery standpoint, they had a very clear view of what the fabrics should look and feel like. To them, the definition of the brand was so clear."
Top link on this google search :
Round two for Bob Stec, and he conquered this task. Of course, Tommy Bahama wasn't the only thing that Lexington sells, but it's just one of the brands.
2002 : He, along with others purchases Lexington Home Brands because they were so successful
Quote:
Lexington Home Brands is being acquired by a group of the unit's senior executives, led by Bob Stec, president and CEO of LHB, and investment advisors Harris Williams & Co. LHB is a marketer and manufacturer of branded case goods and upholstery.
"The Lexington Home Brands team has pursued this transaction in order to accelerate its strategy of building a loyal branded consumer base through committed retail relationships with top retailers nationwide," Cole stated.
www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/4293203-1.html[/quote]
Notice a similarity here? "Investment Advisors"..... Passport Brands just appointed a Chairman of the Board who took a majority shareholder position in the company that has ties to the world of money. Bob pulled some strings, got someone to bite, and they took over LHB, just like it appears they did with ISAC.
2006 : Bob Stec resigns as CEO from LHB to spend time with his family.
LEXINGTON, N.C., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexington Home Brands ("Lexington") today announced that Mr. Robert ("Bob") Stec will be stepping down from his position as President and CEO of Lexington after a short and smooth transition period. Bob has decided to spend more time with his family, but will continue to be involved with Lexington as an active investor. A national search has been initiated for Bob's replacement.
In the interim, Mr. Asher Lepkin has been named Interim CEO and will work with the existing management team to implement the growth strategy begun under Bob Stec's leadership when Lexington was acquired by Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital") in April 2002. Lexington Home Brands is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments of market-leading companies.
Bob Stec, President and CEO, Lexington Home Brands, stated, "I would like to thank Sun Capital and the management team and employees of Lexington for their support and dedicated effort in re-invigorating one of the most powerful brands in furniture. I look forward to my involvement as an active investor and am pleased that Lexington will continue to develop the strategic operating plan and brand strategy that we have outlined. It is now time to move on to the next phase of my life and focus on family matters."
2007 : Bob Stec is appointed CEO of I.C. Isaacs & Company, a company that had struggled with survival/image for years. The company goes into the dark soon after that, and now is about to re-emerge.
Quote:
Rizzo Out, Stec In as Isaacs CEO
April 5, 2007
NEW YORK – Peter Rizzo resigned Thursday as chairman, chief executive officer and a director of I.C. Isaacs & Co. Robert Stec, a director of the company since 2002, has been appointed interim CEO of the company, which designs and markets François & Marithé Girbaud jeanswear and sportswear in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Rizzo joined the company as CEO in December 2003 and became chairman and a director in 2004 after serving for two years as a consultant to the Neiman Marcus Group. He was president and vice chairman of Neiman’s Bergdorf Goodman unit between 1999 and 2002 and president of Polo Ralph Lauren’s retail group for two years prior to that. Earlier in his career, he spent 19 years with Barneys New York, where his last post was executive vice president and head merchant.
Stec has had a long-running relationship with the Girbaud business and served as president of VF Corp.’s Girbaud division between 1989 and 1993 and as a consultant to the Girbaud business in 1997 and 1998. Concurrently, he was president of London Fog Industries.
Stec left the apparel industry in 1999 to become president and CEO of Lexington Home Brands.
www.mrketplace.com/1279/rizzo-out-stec-in-as-isaacs-ceo/[/quote]
One last thing - more reason to believe he's doing the same strategy again here :Bob Stec was new to the furniture industry when he became CEO of Lexington Home Brands in 1999. As an executive with VF Corp. in Greensboro, a company that brands its products aggressively with names such as Wrangler, Lee and Vanity Fair, Stec said he saw the importance of making consumers care who made their furniture.
"This was a company that spent its time manufacturing products and selling them to retailers, with no emphasis on the consumer," Stec said. Through direct consumer research and the acquisition of partner brands such as Bob Timberlake, Tommy Bahama and Nautica, he said Lexington has "evolved into being a branded company from a no-name, with a higher level of emphasis on the whole marketing mix."http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2006/02/13/story5.html
2) Flow Society - Company owned & designed brandA few products :
www10.shopping.com/flow-society-lacrosse-pinnies/productsA point of view from a lacrosse website out by their home base in NY
http://www.laxjournal.com/news/2010/11/23_the_right_gifts_make_for_a.phpFlow Society at work (Syracuse Lacrosse team)
http://www.lacrosseplayground.com/tags/flow-society[/b]3) Brandina - Licensed upscale Italian brand. This brand is new to the portfolio, and not much information is available yet about it.
http://www.brandinatheoriginal.it/
Marco Morosini is the creator of the brand, also works with Ferrari on some projects
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marco-morosini-designer-for-ferrari-and-italian-fashion-interview
Distribution Partner :Samsung SCTACompany site
www.samsungamerica.com/graphics/aboutscta.aspThey have some pretty big clients too...looks like they may own/design FUBU completely themselves.
http://www.samsungamerica.com/graphics/fashion.asp
Some information found about a board member, Jonathon Spier, as well as Brandina's new marketing/brand development manager.
Jonathon SpierFormer Ernst & Young Entrepeneur of the Year candidate before his founded company, Apparel Holdings Group, was bought outhttp://www.intellidyn.com/company/news/pr_052605.html
Quote:
Leading off was Jonathan Spier, President/CEO of Apparel Holdings Group, who told of resuscitating a company that was on a fast track to doom, losing nine million dollars on sales of fifty million, and with no systems for effectively managing the company. What a difference a new perspective makes! The company now produces in twenty-four overseas countries, sells into every tier of distribution from K-Mart to Federated and May Company stores. Producing their own labels such as Caribbean Joe and Periscope, as well as private missy labels for several customers, sales are now expected to reach $600 to $700 million in 2004. How did they do it? Obviously decisions to do things differently drove the direction taken. From an investment banking background, the advantages of technology were well know to the investor group. In the last three years the company has implemented sales force automation by Computer Generated Solutions, Groupware using Lotus Domino and Notes, to eliminate lab dips and the delays in color approvals, spectophotometers are used to speed color values around the world, obtaining approvals in as little as one day where previously it was not unusual to lose six weeks in color approvals. The company distributes from three warehouses in Florida , New Jersey and California , with three offices in Manhattan .
www.techexchange.com/thelibrary/techcorner/feb2004.html[/quote]
Quote:
Scott A. Sullens
Vice President Marketing & Brand Development for Brandina
Passport Brands INC
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
January 2011 — Present (1 month)http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottsullens
This is where he worked in the past :
Vice President Sales
Lexington Home Brands
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Furniture industry)
December 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 1 month)(same time as Robert Stec)
Responsible for est. $45m in annual sales and managed 15 direct reports of a management owned company focused on mid to high-end furniture manufacturing and consumer lifestyle brands that include Tommy Bahama®, Liz Claiborne®, Nautica®, Trump Home®, Palmer Home®, Bob Timberlake®, and Woolrich®.
Timeline of Events
November 10, 2010 : I.C. Isaacs Retains Cameron Associates as Investor Relations Advisor
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ic-isaacs-retains-cameron-associates-as-investor-relations-advisor-107046558.htmlOf note in the PR :
Quote:
"Over the last three years, Isaacs has repositioned its primary brand,
Marithe' + Francois Girbaud, an international French-based clothing
company with close to $300 million in annual sales into a positive
position in the young men's market segment,"
Internally we
have established a new business platform, with an eye toward growing our portfolio of quality brand offerings."In the months and quarters ahead, we expect to grow revenue and to
establish a profitable and solid enterprise for our shareholders.
November 23, 2010 : I.C. Isaacs and Samsung Announce Addition of New Brand to Partnership (FlowSociety)
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ic-isaacs-and-samsung-announce-addition-of-new-brand-to-partnership-110129909.htmlOf note in the PR :
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Under terms of the partnership, a long term arrangement, first launched in 2009, Samsung replaced Isaacs' in-house logistics and warehousing and provides working capital financing for the company's two brands, Marithe+Francois Girbaud and Flow Society.
After a successful test marketing in both upscale specialty stores and Dick's Sporting Goods, Flow Society is being rolled out nationally beginning in the fourth quarter of this year. The product, which consists of patterned shorts, t-shirts, socks, hoodies and compression shorts is available in mens, boys and women's size ranges. "Initial consumer acceptance to the brand and the innovativeness of the product have been way above expectations," Stec added.
December 14, 2010 : Ernest Jacquet Elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of I.C. Isaacs
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ernest-jacquet-elected-non-executive-chairman-of-the-board-of-ic-isaacs-inc-2010-12-14Of note in the PR :
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Ernest J. Jacquet, 63, a long time investment banker and private equity fund manager, has been elected non-executive chairman of the board of the company. Mr. Jacquet holds a majority controlling interest of I.C. Isaacs, and has served on the company's board since 2008."
As the majority shareholder, Ernest understands and appreciates the potential of our unique platform for upper-end niche branded apparel and accessories," said Bob Stec, CEO of I.C. Isaacs.
"Under Bob Stec's leadership, Isaacs has re-established and repositioned its core brand and expanded its brand portfolio, strengthened its financial footing and created a solid foundation for future growth," said Ernest Jacquet. "Isaacs is entering a period of great opportunity and promise, and I am excited to be part of the next chapter in its long history."
January 6, 2011 : Name change from I.C. Isaacs to Passport Brands Inc.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ic-isaacs--company-inc-name-changed-to-passport-brands-inc-113034364.htmlOf note in the PR :
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The entire staff has worked extremely hard over the last three years to the point where backlog year over year is more than double and we can now clearly focus on our new direction and the growth and development of the Passport Brands platform and the continued improvement of our operating results."
January 10, 2011 : Passport Brands, Inc. Signs Partnership with Brandina The Original
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=xprnw.20110110.NY27483&show_article=1Of note in the PR :
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Bob Stec, Passport Brands CEO added, "Brandina the original is a perfect fit for Passport Brands' premium niche brand strategy. Marco and Barbara have done an amazing job of creating and executing a true lifestyle concept that is fresh, exciting and fun. We believe that Brandina will be a long term lifestyle concept in this country and around the world."
Passport Brands expects to open the first several stores in second quarter of 2011 in high traffic destination cities around the U.S. The company is also planning the use of e-commerce, pop up stores and mobile retailing to quickly expand the brand.
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