INDUSTRY NEWS

Thursday, October 20, 2005

New Hires At Etnies Girl

In response to rapid growth in sales and new product offerings, etnies Girl, manufacturer of action sports footwear, apparel and accessories, is pleased to announce several new additions to their innovative team.

Julie Shumaker was hired as the etnies Girl brand marketing manager to create synergy and cohesion between all departments and to plan and facilitate the brand strategy.

Julie Gormick has joined the team as the etnies Girl domestic sales manager. Gormick has a rich history in action sports, serving as a sales representative and then territory manager for Smith Optics for the past seven years.

Eunjoo Kim is the new apparel designer, who was most recently the head junior’s designer for Ezekiel Clothing.

Mathilde Arvard, a new addition to the footwear design team, was previously the accessories designer for etnies Girl.

Tammy Checkwood is the new surf product manager overseeing the complete line of sandals for both girls and men.