“Allen has overseen much of our transformation from a one brand dress shirt company to the source of some of the most famous and best-selling brands of dress shirts in the department store, mid-tier department and specialty store channels of distribution. Allen's breadth of experience and depth of knowledge in the apparel industry make him uniquely qualified to serve as President and COO and make him an important resource and business partner for me," he added.
Duane, who had been the head of the company's Sportswear Group since 2000, will now also assume responsibility for the Dress Shirt Group as Vice Chairman, Wholesale Apparel, a combined division that becomes the company's largest. He will report to Sirkin.
Duane joined PVH in 1998 as President of the Izod division and was named Vice Chairman, Sportswear in 2001. Prior to joining PVH, his career of over 20 years included senior executive positions in leading European and US apparel firms such as Guess?, Nautica, and Hugo Boss.
Shaffer, who was given the additional title of Chief Financial Officer, has been with PVH for over 15 years. He was promoted to EVP, Finance, in early 2005, having previously served in a series of positions in both the finance and retail operations areas, most recently as Vice President, Retail Store Operations.
Phillips-Van Heusen is one of the world's largest apparel companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand worldwide.
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