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Ron Hovsepian joins AnnTaylor as Non-Executive Chairman of Board

20 Aug '05
3 min read

Mr. Hovsepian serves as Executive Vice President of Novell Inc and President of its Worldwide Field Operations. As a senior member of Novell's senior management team, he is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in building businesses and managing global operations. In his current capacity, Mr. Hovsepian directs all sales, field marketing, service and support functions for Novell and leads its global go-to-market business units, which include thousands of customers, 3,000 employees, and 5,000 partners.

Mr. Hovsepian has more than 22 years of experience in the high technology industry. Prior to joining Novell in 2003, he spent more than seventeen years at IBM Corporation where he held a number of senior sales and general management positions, including serving as the worldwide general manager of Industry Solutions in the retail sector.

Upon leaving IBM in 2000, Mr. Hovsepian served as a Managing Director for Internet Capital Group (ICG) where he led an investment and operational team overseeing ICG's top 30 investments. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College.

American premier specialty apparel firm Ann Taylor is one of the country's leading women's specialty retailers, operating 782 stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It offers quality suits, separates, dresses, shoes and accessories with a feminine, polished approach to updated classic style.

The Company meets the needs of modern women's busy lifestyles by providing a full range of career, casual and occasion offerings in one location. They plan collections with versatile styles that coordinate not only from head-to-toe, but also from season-to-season, so that the client can build a full wardrobe from Ann Taylor.

AnnTaylor Stores Corporation

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