Quiksilver (ZQK) Taps Oakley's Richard Shields as CFO
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Quiksilver Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) has appointed Richard Shields as the company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective May 11, 2012.
Shields will be responsible for all areas of the company’s finance and accounting on a global basis. Mr. Shields comes to Quiksilver with a strong background in the outdoor sports market for apparel, footwear and accessories after serving as Chief Financial Officer for Oakley, Inc., a global leader in performance eyewear, apparel, footwear, and accessories.
Prior to beginning his tenure as chief financial officer of Oakley in 2005, Mr. Shields served as chief financial officer of Southwest Water Company, and served previously as chief financial officer at Day Software Corporation, Winfire Corporation and Frame-N-Lens Optical, Inc. Mr. Shields also served as international controller and finance director for the Americas for AST Research. Earlier he worked in corporate finance with Taco Bell Corporation after beginning his career at the public accounting firm Price Waterhouse.
Shields will be responsible for all areas of the company’s finance and accounting on a global basis. Mr. Shields comes to Quiksilver with a strong background in the outdoor sports market for apparel, footwear and accessories after serving as Chief Financial Officer for Oakley, Inc., a global leader in performance eyewear, apparel, footwear, and accessories.
Prior to beginning his tenure as chief financial officer of Oakley in 2005, Mr. Shields served as chief financial officer of Southwest Water Company, and served previously as chief financial officer at Day Software Corporation, Winfire Corporation and Frame-N-Lens Optical, Inc. Mr. Shields also served as international controller and finance director for the Americas for AST Research. Earlier he worked in corporate finance with Taco Bell Corporation after beginning his career at the public accounting firm Price Waterhouse.
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