291 0 Kommentare Destination Maternity Announces Two Key Executive Appointments - Chief Financial Officer and Chief Transformation Officer - Seite 2

“I am honored to join Ms. Ryan and the rest of the Destination Maternity team in what I believe is a pivotal moment in the Company’s growth trajectory,” said Mr. Helkey. “I look forward to building on the significant progress that has already been made positioning the Company for profitable and sustainable growth and positively contributing to the Company's strategic plan, Destination->Forward.”

Goeke named Chief Transformation Officer

Mr. Goeke brings extensive international and domestic experience to his role, having created significant value at public companies through performance improvements and organic growth initiatives. Most recently, Mr. Goeke was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Support Services North America at Babcock International Group plc (LSE: BAB). Prior to this, Mr. Goeke held positions as President, Deputy President, Managing Director, and Chief Financial Officer in various divisions of Gategroup Holding LTD, where he was also a member of the Gategroup Executive Management Board. In these roles, he has had P&L responsibility for divisions having annual revenues of $200 million to $900 million, and was responsible for driving performance improvements, leading successful turnarounds, and delivering intensive cost and working capital reductions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Goeke held leadership positions at Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. and earned his CPA at Arthur Andersen LLP. He holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from London Business School.

“I’m excited to be working with the Board of Directors, Ms. Ryan, and the entire Destination Maternity team to deliver against the Company’s strategic plan, Destination->Forward, and ensure we establish a prosperous future for the business,” said Mr. Goeke.

About Destination Maternity

Destination Maternity Corporation is the world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel. As of November 3, 2018, Destination Maternity operates 1,108 retail locations in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, including 474 stores, predominantly under the trade names Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod and Destination Maternity, and 634 leased department locations. The Company also sells merchandise on the web primarily through its brand-specific websites, motherhood.com and apeainthepod.com, as well as through its destinationmaternity.com website. Destination Maternity has international store franchise and product supply relationships in the Middle East, South Korea, Mexico, Israel and India. As of November 3, 2018, Destination Maternity has 187 international franchised locations, including 10 standalone stores operated under one of the Company's nameplates and 177 shop-in-shop locations.