CHICAGO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Jamie Salter, chief executive of private equity firm Hilco Consumer Capital, is resigning from the company, Hilco said in a news release.
Eric Kaup, currently general counsel of the company, will serve as interim chief executive, said Hilco, which has a portfolio that includes the Halston, Tommy Armour Golf and Sharper Image brands.
Hilco, a unit of Hilco Trading LLC, made the announcement in a news release on Friday.
Salter was a founder of Hilco Consumer Capital in 2006. He plans to continue to advise on Hilco's portfolio of brands, the company said.
(Reporting by Brad Dorfman, Editing by Sandra Maler)
((bradley.dorfman@thomsonreuters.com; +1 312 408 8133; Reuters Messaging: bradley.dorfman.reuters.com@reuters.net; )) Keywords: HILCO/ (See http://blogs.reuters.com/shop- talk/ for Shop Talk -- Reuters' retail and consumer blog.) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Eric Kaup, currently general counsel of the company, will serve as interim chief executive, said Hilco, which has a portfolio that includes the Halston, Tommy Armour Golf and Sharper Image brands.
Hilco, a unit of Hilco Trading LLC, made the announcement in a news release on Friday.
Salter was a founder of Hilco Consumer Capital in 2006. He plans to continue to advise on Hilco's portfolio of brands, the company said.
(Reporting by Brad Dorfman, Editing by Sandra Maler)
((bradley.dorfman@thomsonreuters.com; +1 312 408 8133; Reuters Messaging: bradley.dorfman.reuters.com@reuters.net; )) Keywords: HILCO/ (See http://blogs.reuters.com/shop- talk/ for Shop Talk -- Reuters' retail and consumer blog.) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.