Pentland names replacement for longstanding Americas' president
01/05/2024
He replaces Matt Rock, who steps down after a 19-year tenure.
Matt Rock's career with Pentland Brands began in 2005 when he joined as sales director for Ted Baker footwear, later advancing to managing director of the brand. His journey saw him taking on the role of global supply chain director in 2015 and then president of Asia Pacific in 2018, where he led global supply chain and regional commercial teams. In 2022, Rock integarted the Speedo North America business into Pentland Brands' global operations.
Mr Spies has been promoted from vice president of sales for Pentland Brands North America. His expertise spans sales, merchandising, product and strategy..
Chirag Patel, CEO at Pentland Brands, expressed his gratitude for Matt Rock's years of dedicated service: "We’re incredibly grateful for Matt's leadership, dedication and contributions to Pentland Brands over the years. As we bid farewell to Matt, we also look forward to the energy, vision and leadership Joe Spies will bring as we move into a new phase of innovation and growth for our brands across the Americas region.”
Pentland owns Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Ellesse and Mitre. It is the UK licensee for Kickers and has a joint venture partnership for Lacoste footwear.
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