Rockport (company)

PKF Clear Thinking Awarded 'Section 363 Sale of the Year' by 18th Annual Turnaround Awards

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Vendredi, mars 29, 2024
Bankruptcy, Authentic Brands Group, Ropes & Gray, Sale, LLP, Bankruptcy Code, Piper, Rockport (company), DLA Piper, PKF

CRANFORD, N.J., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF Clear Thinking, the award-winning business advisory firm and subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the "Section 363 Sale of the Year ($50MM to $100MM)" by the 18th Annual Turnaround Awards for its contribution to the sale of Rockport to Authentic Brands Group. Organized by The M&A Advisor, the awards recognize the leading distressed transactions, restructuring and refinancing deals, products and services, firms, and professionals in the United States and international markets.

Key Points: 
  • "We're extremely proud to receive this honor, especially alongside so many other standout firms and professionals who are doing transformative M&A work," said Joseph Marchese, Partner at PKF Clear Thinking.
  • "We're extremely proud to receive this honor, especially alongside so many other standout firms and professionals who are doing transformative M&A work," said Joseph Marchese, Partner at PKF Clear Thinking.
  • PKF Clear Thinking's engagement with the sale began in June 2023, when Marchese was appointed Chief Restructuring Officer of The Rockport Company, LLC.
  • With the support of Michael Wesley, Partner at PKF Clear Thinking, and Jackie Reinhard, Partner at PKF O'Connor Davies, PKF Clear Thinking supported the global footwear brand as it began voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware.

ECM Appoints Seasoned Executive Mike Smith as CFO and COO to Steward Rapid Growth of Electric Motor CAD Business

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Mercredi, décembre 6, 2023
Technology, Automotive, General Automotive, Machinery, Other Energy, Construction & Property, Alternative Energy, Engineering, Energy, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Software, Building Systems, EV, Electric Vehicles, Electronic Design Automation, Consumer Electronics, Sale, Stator, Acquisition, CFO, Ernst & Young, PCB, Electricity, Crocs, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Software as a service, CPA, Growth, Rockport (company), Berkshire Partners, ECM, Smith, Management, Freeman, Reef

US Electric motor design and software company ECM PCB Stator Tech named Mike Smith as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

Key Points: 
  • US Electric motor design and software company ECM PCB Stator Tech named Mike Smith as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
  • ECM has seen rapid demand for its electric motor innovation and software technology from multiple sectors.
  • In his new role as ECM’s CFO and COO, Mike Smith brings decades of experience as a finance and operations executive in both private and public companies.
  • “It’s truly impressive how much disruptive innovation ECM brings to an electric motor space that hasn’t really revamped its design and performance capabilities for decades,” said ECM’s new CFO and COO Mike Smith.

PKF Clear Thinking's Joseph Marchese Appointed Chief Restructuring Officer of The Rockport Company, LLC

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Vendredi, juin 16, 2023
Bankruptcy Code, Sale, Partner, Rockport (company), Bankruptcy, Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, PKF, Accounting

CRANFORD, N.J., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF Clear Thinking, the award-winning business advisory firm and subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced that Joseph Marchese has been appointed Chief Restructuring Officer of The Rockport Company, LLC, as the global footwear brand begins voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware. Marchese, a Partner of PKF Clear Thinking, brings over 25 years of consulting and financial advisory experience to the engagement.

Key Points: 
  • Marchese, a Partner of PKF Clear Thinking, brings over 25 years of consulting and financial advisory experience to the engagement.
  • With the support of the PKF Clear Thinking team, led by Michael Wesley, a Partner of PKF Clear Thinking, Rockport anticipates operating "business as usual" during the Chapter 11 process, and customers should see no disruption in service or product quality.
  • Through Marchese's involvement, PKF Clear Thinking continues to provide the consistent, senior-level representation that is a core component of all financial restructuring and bankruptcy advisory engagements.
  • Coupled with PKF Clear Thinking's individualized approach, the organization's customized, solutions-based service and greater operational efficiency deliver ongoing value to all parties involved.

The Rockport Company Looks to Sell Assets and Pursue Financial Reorganization

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Jeudi, juin 15, 2023
Telephone number (mathematics), International, Stifel, Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Rockport (company), Miller Buckfire & Co., Sale, Bankruptcy Code, Court, Toll, Financial adviser

As part of the case, Rockport also intends to file a motion seeking authorization to pursue an auction and sale process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the case, Rockport also intends to file a motion seeking authorization to pursue an auction and sale process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
  • The proposed bidding procedures, if approved by the court, would require interested parties to submit binding offers to acquire Rockport’s assets.
  • Joseph Marchese of PKF Clear Thinking has been appointed Chief Restructuring Officer of Rockport.
  • He brings deep experience in managing complex financial and operational restructurings, including providing interim management services to preserve and maximize value.

ZineOne Accelerates Evolution of In-Session Marketing with Rebrand to Session AI and Industry-First Research Report

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Lundi, mars 13, 2023
Technology, Retail, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Online Retail, Electronic Commerce, Professional Services, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, Software, Digital Marketing, Data Analytics, Communications, Data Management, Intelligence, Movement, Machine learning, Consumer, Session, Rockport (company), AI, Privacy, Music, Online shopping

ZineOne , the in-session marketing platform that provides enterprises with real-time behavioral intelligence and increased conversions for anonymous website visitors, today announced its official rebrand to Session AI.

Key Points: 
  • ZineOne , the in-session marketing platform that provides enterprises with real-time behavioral intelligence and increased conversions for anonymous website visitors, today announced its official rebrand to Session AI.
  • Session AI represents an important evolution of ZineOne and reflects the company’s focus on in-session marketing and privacy-forward ecommerce solutions.
  • With third-party cookies on the decline, Session AI is at the vanguard of a new marketing movement, towards understanding, uncovering, and converting consumer intelligence signals in a privacy-first world.
  • Session AI analyzes clickstream data to understand and predict intent, enabling brands to deliver highly personalized consumer experiences, increase engagement, lift conversion rates, average order values and revenues per visitor.

360PR+ Adds Mission-Led Brands Do Good Chicken and Little Leaf Farms to Growing Food & Beverage Practice

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Mardi, décembre 20, 2022
Climate change, Lettuce, Greenhouse, Food, Foodservice, Food industry, The Good Food Institute, UNFI, Nintendo, Trek Bicycle Corporation, Rockport (company), Virgin Airlines, Multimedia, Herbicide, Farm, Global warming potential, Bright Horizons, HMH, CRC, City, Plate, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Organic egg production, Grocery store, Hasbro

BOSTON, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 360PR+ has added clients Do Good Chicken , the first chicken brand that fights food waste and combats climate change, and Little Leaf Farms , the country's #1 brand of packaged lettuce sustainably grown through controlled environment agriculture, to its thriving Food & Beverage practice.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 360PR+ has added clients Do Good Chicken , the first chicken brand that fights food waste and combats climate change, and Little Leaf Farms , the country's #1 brand of packaged lettuce sustainably grown through controlled environment agriculture, to its thriving Food & Beverage practice.
  • Do Good Chicken and Little Leaf Farms share a similar commitment to pioneering positive change in their respective industries, and to providing consumers with more sustainable options on grocery store shelves.
  • Little Leaf Farms is on a mission to transform the way food is grown through peri-urban agricultural practices that are rebuilt for the modern world.
  • Using advanced greenhouse technologies, Little Leaf Farms is growing fresh, sustainably farmed lettuce 365 days a year.

Designer Brands Acquires Topo Athletic, Accelerating Owned Brands in Leading Shoe Sales Category

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Lundi, décembre 19, 2022
Consensus, Acquisition, Privacy, Coronavirus, Annual report, NYSE, Designer Brands, Men's Health, Health, American Outdoor Brands, Inc., Converse (shoe company), Security (finance), DBI, Marketing, Climate change, DNA, Running, Vibram, DSW, The Shoe Company, Legislation, Multimedia, Jordan, Merrell (company), Rockport (company), Growth, Woman, Walking, Shoe, Consensus decision-making, Post, Kid Brands, Foot, Vibram FiveFingers, Lucky Brand Jeans, COVID-19, Policy, Social conditions in Honduras, Retail

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) (the "Company" and "Designer Brands"), one of the world's largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories, today announced the acquisition of Topo Athletic ("Topo"). The transaction expands the Company's reach into the critical performance athletic and outdoor footwear categories. Topo's founder and CEO, Tony Post, will remain with the Company as CEO of Topo, and report to Bill Jordan, president of Designer Brands.

Key Points: 
  • Topo, a footwear category disrupter known for its distinctive, award-winning fit and feel, brings Designer Brands' Owned Brand business immediately into the premium athletic category.
  • This vast experience and DNA for innovation makes Topo such a strong fit for Designer Brands' own innovative approach to growth.
  • Topo further diversifies Designer Brands' broader portfolio of Owned Brands, which includes Vince Camuto, Jessica Simpson, Crown Vintage, Mix No.
  • "Topo represents another exciting growth opportunity for Designer Brands and further propels us to our goal of doubling sales of our Owned Brands by 2026," said Jordan.

360PR+ ELEVATES KAVULICH TO MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NEW YORK OFFICE

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Mardi, novembre 1, 2022
Trek Bicycle Corporation, Nintendo, Bright Horizons, Three Cheers, Culture, Marketing, National Geographic, CRC, Tommee Tippee, Food, Rogers & Cowan, Virgin Airlines, Partner, Rockport (company), City, 360, Travel, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Georgetown, EVP, Sotheby's, Organic egg production, Rogers, Assistant, Public relations, Multimedia, HMH, Georgetown University, Media Alliance, Octagon, Hasbro

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandra (Ali) Kavulich has been named Managing Director of 360PR+ New York.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandra (Ali) Kavulich has been named Managing Director of 360PR+ New York.
  • As Managing Director, Kavulich will play a broader leadership role for the agency, overseeing clients, employee engagement and operations for 360's New York office.
  • "We are fortunate to have Ali's leadership of our talented and growing New York team and more broadly across the agency."
  • In that vein, she'll continue to lead a portfolio of client accounts, while also focusing on growth opportunities for 360's New York office.

Life Time to Participate in RBC Capital Markets Global Consumer & Retail Conference

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Mercredi, mai 25, 2022
Multimedia, LTH, Rockport (company), View, Ageing, Company, Conference, Investor relations, Lifetime, NYSE, Dietary supplement

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Key Points: 
  • CHANHASSEN,Minn., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --- Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) today announced that it is scheduled to participate in the 2022 RBC Capital Markets Global Consumer & Retail Conference on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 2:40pm EDT.
  • The fireside chat will be webcast and may be accessed on the Company's Investor Relations website at ir.lifetime.life , where it will be archived for approximately 90 days.
  • Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of nearly 160 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada.
  • View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/life-time-to-participate-in-rbc...
    SOURCE Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.

360PR+ ACQUIRES NEW YORK-BASED CRC, ADDING APPAREL, BEAUTY, PERSONAL CARE EXPERTISE AND EXPANDING FOOD & BEVERAGE, HOME AND TECH WORK

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Mardi, février 8, 2022
Virgin Airlines, Foodservice, Multimedia, Nintendo, Fashion Group International, Beauty, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Association for Women in Communications, Communication, Netflix, City, Bright Horizons, CRC, Rockport (company), Trek Bicycle Corporation, Riccio, Advertising, Organization, Goal, Cosmetic, Partnership, PR, Public relations, New York University, Hasbro, Woman, Maidenform, Matrix, Hanesbrands

Riccio and her team bring significant expertise working with mass-market and luxury brands in apparel, footwear, beauty, personal care, food & beverage, health & wellness, home goods and tech.

Key Points: 
  • Riccio and her team bring significant expertise working with mass-market and luxury brands in apparel, footwear, beauty, personal care, food & beverage, health & wellness, home goods and tech.
  • Like 360PR+, CRC's focus over the past 15 years has been on elevating brands that enable better living.
  • Prior to leading CRC and her career in Fortune 500s, Riccio was with Marina Maher Communications and Saatchi & Saatchi's The Rowland Company.
  • 360PR+ is a certified women-owned business and partner in PROI Worldwide , with reach and expertise in 100+ cities globally.