Sportswear maker Ashworth Inc informed that Winston Hickman has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 23rd 2006.
In this role, Hickman will be a key member of Ashworth's Executive management team with responsibility for all finance, administrative and IT related functions. He will report directly to Randall Herrel, Sr., Ashworth's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Herrel said, "Winston is a highly regarded professional with a successful career that encompasses all facets of finance at public and private corporations across a broad range of industries, including apparel.”
“He brings strong financial and operational skills to this position and I am confident that his extensive financial expertise and proven leadership capabilities will be invaluable as we continue to explore strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value and execute on our strategy to improve the company's operational and financial performance," he added.
Hickman most recently served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of REMEC Inc, a NASDAQ-listed designer and manufacturer of advanced wireless subsystems used in commercial and defense communications applications.
At REMEC, he served as a member of the executive management team and played an integral role in the successful strategic sale of the company via a series of asset sale transactions, the last of which occurred in September 2005.
Hickman, 63, holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BA from California State University, Long Beach.
Ashworth Inc is a designer of men's and women's golf-inspired lifestyle sportswear distributed domestically and internationally in golf pro shops, resorts, upscale department and specialty stores and to corporate customers.
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