BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$123.8M
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GFI was formed by Killick Datta and some of the executive team of Global Brand Marketing Inc., along with Titan Global Holdings Inc., a highly diversified investment group. Global Feet Inc., is the owner of Dry-shoD, NOMASS, Mehandi and FunFlopps brands, the retail store chain Global Feet, and the authorized global footwear licensee of ABS and Jimi Hendrix footwear. Based in Santa Barbara, CA, GFI designs, develops and markets stylish footwear for men, women and children and is distributed in over 145 countries worldwide. For further information, please contact (805) 745-7000. Global Brand Marketing Inc., was initially founded by Killick Datta in late 1996 and was the authorized global footwear licensee of Diesel, Nautica, 7 For All Mankind, Sean John, Mecca, XOXO and Snoop Dog and the owner of Dry-shod, NOMASS, Pony, Mehandi and FunFlopps brands and the retail store chain Global Feet.
Founder, President & CEO
Killick Sudeepto DattaPeer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing: 326199
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DATTA: GBMI GETTING BACK ON TRACK.(Global Brand Marketing Inc.)
Byline: Wayne Niemi SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - After a rough 18 months, Global Brand Marketing Inc. CEO Killick Datta is working to get his company back on track. For fall, GBMI is prepping to go to market with the Seven for All...
GBMI to bow new brand.(Global Brand Marketing Inc.)
Byline: WAYNE NIEMI LOS ANGELES - After 10 years in business, Global Brand Marketing Inc. is launching its first in-house brand. The Santa Barbara, Calif.-based company said last week it is preparing to debut a women's sandal line called...
GBMI UNVEILS PLANS AFTER SALE; THE SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.-BASED COMPANY IS SET TO ANNOUNCE ITS NEW SEVEN LICENSING DEAL TODAY.(Global Brand Marketing Inc.)(Brief article)
Byline: WAYNE NIEMI LOS ANGELES - After Global Brand Marketing Inc. unexpectedely shed its Pony brand earlier this month, the company is moving fast to beef up its brand roster with other labels. GBMI Chairman and CEO Killick Datta told...
KEEPING TRACKS.(Harbor Footwear, has appointed Courtney Delmore as VP, Mark Johnson as its new sales rep.)(Keen has tapped Tim Bartels as VP of sales)(Global Brand Marketing Inc.,has appointed Bruce MacGregor)(Brief article)
Byline: JENNIFER CAROFANO Harbor Footwear, Port Washington, N.Y., has appointed Courtney Delmore as VP and brand manager of its Impulse division. He will be charged with brand development and coordinating sales, as well as with spearheading the development and distribution of new styles. Delmore...
WEST COAST WATCH: SPORTIE ID...POD PEOPLE...D-DAY.(20th anniversary of Sportie LA)(Matisse launched a web site Matissefootwear.com)(Global Brand Marketing Inc. opened a sales office in Amsterdam)
Byline: Jennifer Carofano, Wayne Niemi Sportie ID: To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Los Angeles-based retailer Sportie LA recently played host to an intimate gathering of 40 friends and customers, including R&B songstress Macy Gray. Party goers had a chance to customize their own...
SHOP TALK: GLOBAL FEET MARCHES TO SANTA MONICA... BOB ELLIS GETS NEW LOOK... FORMER OH MY SOLE OWNER OPENS LORIN.(Global Brand Marketing Inc., Bob Ellis Shoe Store)
Byline: Natalie Zmuda Global Brand Marketing Inc. has opened its fourth Global Feet-branded store, at 1323 Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Calif. The 2,500-sq.-ft. store, which bowed last month, features the same design as the firm's Santa Barbara, Calif., store pictured. Some...
GBMI TO EXPAND WITH FLIP-FLOP BUY.(Global Brand Marketing Inc)(Brief Article)
Byline: WAYNE NIEMI LOS ANGELES -- Global Brand Marketing Inc. is venturing into the burgeoning flip-flop category. The Santa Barbara, Calif.-based company said last week it purchased the Fun Flopps label from founder Linda Spann, marking its first...
GBMI EYES GROWTH WITH ACQUISITIONS, RETAIL EXPANSION.(Global Brand Marketing Inc's business planning)
Byline: Wayne Niemi SANTA BARBARA -- Global Brand Marketing Inc. is nothing if not ambitious. The company plans to chase a larger piece of the footwear market this year by acquiring new brands as well as growing its...
GBMI TO INTEGRATE MECCA FOOTWEAR INTO PONY BRAND.(Global Brand Marketing Inc. )(Brief Article)
LOS ANGELES -- Pony is bringing Mecca along for the ride. Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Global Brand Marketing Inc. said last week it plans to fold its Mecca brand, which it licenses from apparel firm Akademiks, into the Pony stable under the new...
GLOBAL FORCE; BY BETTING ON GROWTH, KILLICK DATA SCORED BING IN '03, AND HE'S NOT ABOUT TO SLOW DOWN ANYTIME SOON.(Chairman and CEO of Global Brand Marketing Inc is discussed)
Killick Datta sure knows how to shake things up. During a year when many footwear executives remained content with the status quo, the chairman and CEO of Global Brand Marketing Inc. favored a much bolder course of action. By now,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Killick Sudeepto Datta | Founder, President & CEO |
| Martin McDermut | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Tom Walsh | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Scott Home | Executive Vice President of Sales |
| Andrew Rate | Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing & Manufacturing |
| Bruce MacGregor | Senior Vice President, Global Marketing |
| Alan Huddy | Vice President, It |
| Doug Chandler | Vice President, US Sales |
| Jaime Laguette-Stevens | Vice President of Operations |
| Robyn Laguette | Vice President, Finance |
| Todd Lemere | Vice President, Intl Operations |
| Jeanne Bergin | Marketing Services Manager |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Founder, President & CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Executive Vice President of Sales | Current |
| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Senior Vice President, US Sales | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing & Manufacturing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Global Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Vice President, It | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Vice President, US Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Vice President, Intl Operations | Current |
Jeanne Bergin is the Marketing Services Manager for Global Brand Marketing Inc.and holds over 6 years of experience in Marketing and Public Relations. Jeanne first moved to Santa Barbara in 1997 to attend UCSB, and has moved back to SB's sandy shores twice, first from England after studying aboard and most recently from New York City. Jeanne's interests include international traveling and exotic food, and in her spare time you will find her entertaining friends, exercising, or cooking.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Global Brand Marketing, Inc. | Marketing Services Manager | Current |
| Sbypc | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Sb's Sandy Shores Twice, First from England After Studying Aboard and Most Recently from New York City | Former |
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