BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE)
-- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today that Roger Wyett, VP and Chief
Executive Officer of Hurley International will become President of Nike
Affiliates leading business and strategic direction across the NIKE,
Inc. portfolio of affiliate brands, including Cole Haan, Converse Inc.,
Hurley International LLC and Umbro Ltd. Prior to Hurley, Mr. Wyett, 54
served as Global Vice President of Apparel for Nike. He first joined
Nike in 1994 and held a number of key senior management roles across the
company. He has also worked in senior management positions for Puma
USA, and the Walt Disney Company. In his new role, Mr. Wyett will report
directly to Mark Parker, NIKE, Inc. President and CEO. Eunan
McLaughlin, former President of Nike Affiliates, has announced his
retirement.
Nike also announced that Jan Singer, 46, will become Vice President
of Global Apparel for Nike replacing Jill Stanton, who has decided to
leave the company to pursue other interests. Ms. Singer most recently
served as Vice President of Global Footwear for Nike. Andrea Correani,
44, will now succeed Ms. Singer as Vice President of Global Footwear.
Andrea has most recently served as Vice President of Footwear for Nike
Sportswear. Jan Singer and Andrea Correani will both report directly to
Eric Sprunk, Global Vice President of Merchandising and Product for
Nike.
"We have tremendous growth opportunities across our portfolio of
affiliates and are pleased to see Roger bring his more than 25 years of
experience to the team and lead us in our next period of growth within
our affiliates," said Mark Parker, President and CEO, NIKE, Inc.
"Delivering the most innovative products for athletes is what
distinguishes the Nike brand with consumers globally and we look forward
to Jan and Andrea's leadership as we create products and experiences
that inspire athletes around the world to reach their full potential. I
would also like to thank Eunan McLaughlin and Jill Stanton for their
significant contributions to our company over the last decade."
About NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading
designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear,
apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and
fitness activities. Wholly-owned Nike subsidiaries include Cole Haan,
which designs, markets and distributes luxury shoes, handbags,
accessories and coats; Converse Inc., which designs, markets and
distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Hurley
International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports
and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Umbro Ltd., a
leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand. For more
information, visit www.nikebiz.com.
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