NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NexCen Brands Inc. has appointed Kenneth J. Hall, 50, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective March 25, 2008. He will be responsible for all aspects of the company's financial management and human resources functions. He replaces David Meister, who is leaving the company.
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"Ken brings more than 25 years of financial leadership and global operating experience to NexCen Brands at a critical point in our development as a public company," said CEO Robert W. D'Loren. "His solid track record with financial operations in high-growth environments will help take us to the next level in our business development plans. I look forward to working with Ken in leading NexCen Brands forward.
"We wish David Meister well and sincerely thank him for his tireless service. He was a key player over the past 18 months as we launched this new, innovative company."
Mr. Hall most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Seevast Corp, a leading online-media holding company comprised of ad networks, Pulse 360 and Kanoodle, and a domain asset management company, Moniker, which was recently sold. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Mercator Software, Inc., a Nasdaq-traded company that was acquired in 2003.
Over his extensive career, Ken has also served as the chief financial officer for a number of public and private companies including Icon CMT Corp, a Nasdaq-traded company that was acquired by Qwest Communications in 1998; NYSE-traded Global DirectMail Corp; and National Football League Properties, Inc., the global licensing and marketing arm of the NFL.
Ken has an MBA from Golden Gate University and a BS in Finance from Lehigh University.
About NexCen Brands, Inc. (http://www.nexcenbrands.com/)
NexCen Brands, Inc. is a vertically integrated global brand management company focused on assembling a diversified portfolio of intellectual-property-centric companies operating in the consumer branded products and franchise industries. The company owns, licenses, franchises and markets a growing portfolio of consumer and franchise brands including The Athlete's Foot, Bill Blass, Great American Cookies, MaggieMoo's, Marble Slab Creamery, Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker, Shoebox New York and Waverly.
The company licenses and franchises its brands to a network of leading retailers, manufacturers and franchisees that includes every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in the U.S. and in over 50 countries around the world, and consists of approximately 1,900 franchised stores. NexCen, through its information technology, franchisee support systems and advertising, marketing and public relations team, markets its brands to continually drive greater consumer awareness and brand equity for each of its brands. NexCen touches nearly every aspect of a consumer's lifestyle from the food they eat to the furnishings in their homes and the clothes and footwear they purchase.
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