Additionally, reflecting the significant investment by the Altamont Consortium, the Board of Billabong today announced that it intends to appoint Scott Olivet as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Billabong. Altamont partners Jesse Rogers and Keoni Schwartz will also join the Board of Billabong.
Rogers said, "We see real potential in Billabong. Despite all the company has been through, the brands are still strong and the business has the potential for significantly improved performance. Removing the uncertainty caused by the unending deal talk and financial stress helps tremendously.Combined with Scott joining as CEO, an extraordinary leader with the right industry expertise and a remarkable track-record, Billabong's turnaround became an investment opportunity in which we wanted to participate." |