Quiksilver’s Americas president leaves
Outdoor clothing and accessories brand Quiksilver Inc has announced that Marty Samuels has left the company. Mr Samuels, who most recently served the company as president of its Americas region, had been with Quiksilver for 12 years.
Craig Stevenson has been named interim president of Quiksilver Americas, effective immediately. Mr Stevenson has served in various roles at the company over the past 16 years, most recently as global president of the Quiksilver Brand and president of Quiksilver’s South Asia Pacific business based in Australia.
Robert McKnight, Jr., chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, said: “I would like to thank Marty for his many contributions to Quiksilver over the last 12 years. Marty was instrumental to our growth during his time here, a period in which we’ve established ourselves as the leading action sports lifestyle company and we will miss him. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours.”
He added that he is: “Confident that Craig is the right person to lead the Americas team in this difficult environment.”
