Paul Marciano, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We wish Michael and Dennis well in their future endeavors and thank them for their contributions to our Company. Given the depth of our management team, we expect a very smooth and orderly transition."
The Company does not have any immediate plans to replace the COO position and will realign these responsibilities among various senior executives. Michael Relich, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, will assume additional operational responsibilities, including logistics. Mr. Relich has been with the Company as its CIO for eight years.
Nigel Kershaw, Vice President of Finance & Accounting, and Treasurer, will assume the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer as of December 7, 2012. Mr. Kershaw has been with the Company for the past seven years in various roles of increasing responsibility.
Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and licenses a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel, denim, handbags, watches, footwear and other related consumer products. Guess? products are distributed through branded Guess? stores as well as better department and specialty stores around the world.
Guess? Inc.