LOUISVILLE, KY, July 28, 2011: The Kenmark Group is pleased to announce the recent promotion of David Duralde to Chief Creative Officer.
As Chief Creative Officer, Duralde will report directly to Don Howard, President and CEO who leads the Executive Team at Kenmark. Duralde will add a new creative component to the existing executive team comprised of Mike Cundiff, COO and Michelle Clark, CFO. Duralde brings over 20 years of Optical Industry experience and will oversee the two creative departments, Product Design and Marketing.
“David is the top designer in the industry and under his leadership, Kenmark has experienced tremendous growth, said Don Howard, President and CEO of the Kenmark Group. “David’s vision and creative business solutions will be instrumental in expanding our business for future growth and success.”
“Design and creative literacy is an essential component of success in any business today,” said David Duralde, CCO at the Kenmark Group. “This position demonstrates Kenmark’s commitment to the creative process and affirms the belief that design drives innovation, growth and strengthens our ability to serve the customer more imaginatively.”
Duralde first joined the Kenmark Group in 2001, as the Director of Product Design. He was responsible for designing the product and merchandising materials for the entire Kenmark portfolio. Duralde left Kenmark in 2003 to become the Director of Product Design, USA at Safilo. While at Safilo, he directed the Product Design Team, working on a vast array of fashion brands. Duralde returned to Kenmark in 2005 in a newly created position as Vice President of Creative Development. His responsibilities included Product Design, Sales, Licensed Brand Relations, New Business Development and the Strategic Positioning of the Kenmark Brand.
About Kenmark Group
Kenmark Group, an employee-owned company, designs, markets and distributes eyewear and sunwear to optical professionals primarily through exclusive licenses, private label and house collections worldwide. The Sunwear Division oversees the design, production and distribution for the retail sunwear category for specialty sunglass stores and top-tier department stores. The Kenmark Group works in collaboration with top fashion designers and iconic brands including: Vera Wang, Jhane Barnes, kensie, Dana Buchman, Original Penguin, Lilly Pulitzer and Cynthia Rowley. Branded collections from Kenmark include: Thalia, República, Timex, Wolverine and house collections. For a complete offering of optical and sun styles, visit www.kenmarkoptical.com.
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