bebe stores (BEBE) Appoints Steve Birkhold as CEO
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bebe stores, inc. (NASDAQ: BEBE) today announced a Chief Executive Officer succession and said that Steve Birkhold will join the company as CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Birkhold will succeed Manny Mashouf, bebe’s founder, Chairman and current CEO, who will become Non-executive Chairman. The company previously announced in October 2012 that it was initiating a CEO search.
Mr. Birkhold, a highly respected merchant with a track record of brand building and more than 25 years of experience across multiple aspects of retailing, joins bebe from Lacoste North America, where he has served as President and CEO.
As President and CEO of Lacoste North America since 2010, Mr. Birkhold helped build upon a globally recognized brand and elevate its fashion offering, while guiding the business to increased revenues and profitability. Prior to Lacoste, he was CEO of Diesel USA, where he helped grow the top-line and strengthen the organization’s infrastructure. Earlier, he held several key executive positions at VF Corporation, including General Manager of Nautica Jeans, President of Earl Jeans, and General Manager of Lee Jeans. He began his career at May Company, where he eventually had responsibility for women’s denim and menswear.
Mr. Birkhold, a highly respected merchant with a track record of brand building and more than 25 years of experience across multiple aspects of retailing, joins bebe from Lacoste North America, where he has served as President and CEO.
As President and CEO of Lacoste North America since 2010, Mr. Birkhold helped build upon a globally recognized brand and elevate its fashion offering, while guiding the business to increased revenues and profitability. Prior to Lacoste, he was CEO of Diesel USA, where he helped grow the top-line and strengthen the organization’s infrastructure. Earlier, he held several key executive positions at VF Corporation, including General Manager of Nautica Jeans, President of Earl Jeans, and General Manager of Lee Jeans. He began his career at May Company, where he eventually had responsibility for women’s denim and menswear.
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