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Market Cap:$377.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$422.1M
  • Public
  • US
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Maidenform Brands, Inc. is a global intimate apparel company with a portfolio of established and well-known brands, top-selling products and an iconic heritage. Maidenform designs, sources and markets an extensive range of intimate apparel products, including bras, panties and shapewear. During its 85-year history, Maidenform has built strong equity for its brands and established a solid growth platform through a combination of innovative, first-to-market designs and creative advertising campaigns focused on increasing brand awareness with generations of women. Maidenform sells its products under some of the most recognized brands in the intimate apparel industry, including Maidenform(R), Flexees(R), Lilyette(R), Control ItTM, LulehTM, Sweet Nothings(R), Rendezvous(R), Subtract(R), Bodymates(R), Self Expressions(R) and InspirationsTM. Maidenform products are currently distributed in approximately 60 countries and territories outside the United States.

Vice Chairman & CEO
Thomas J. Ward
Number of Employees 1,320
Contact Information

154 Avenue E

Bayonne, New Jersey 07002

www.maidenform....

201 436 9200

NAICS Code Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores): 452111

Recent Events

  • Maidenform Brands names chief marketing officer

    12/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Marketing - View Story

  • Maidenform Brands, Inc. Announces Election of Bernd Beetz to Its Board of Directors

    11/24/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Maidenform to Launch New Junior Brand

    11/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Clearwire Net Loss; Baytex Energy Net Falls

    11/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Analyst Gets Aggressive on Apparel Manufacturers: Raises Targets on GIII, MFB, PERY, WRC

    9/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Maidenform Brands Inks License Agreement With Komar Co. - Quick Facts

    9/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Todays Zacks Rank Value Buy: Maidenform Brands, Inc.

    8/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

maidenform brands inc. and sales strategy - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Maurice Reznik President
Dorvin D. Lively CFO & Executive Vice President
Steven N. Masket General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary
Jim Lunney Senior Vice President, Global Operations
Manette M. Scheininger Senior Vice President, Mdsg & Design
Mitch Kauffman Senior Vice President, Sales
Steve Nelson Senior Vice President, Finance
Felise Glantz Kissell Vice President, Investor Relations
Liz Morris Vice President, Marketing
Steven Castellano Vice President, Design
Norman Axelrod Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Thomas J. Ward Vice Chairman & CEO
David Kaplan Chairman of the Boards of Directors
Karen M. Rose Chairman
Adam L. Stein Board of Directors
Barbara Eisenberg Board of Directors
Bennett Rosenthal Board of Directors
Harold Compton Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Vice Chairman & CEO Current
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Lilyette President Current
Maidenform Brands, Inc. President Current

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President, Global Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President, Mdsg & Design Current
Lilyette Senior Vice President & Director, Advertising Former

Mitch Kauffman has been our Senior Vice President of Sales since August 2003 and is responsible for Domestic Department and Chain store sales in both the U.S. and Canadian markets. From June 1996 until August 2003 Mr. Kauffman was Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Prior to that he held various positions in Sales since joining Maidenform in 1986. Mr. Kauffman holds a BS degree in Economics from The State University of NY at Albany.

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Current

Steven Nelson was appointed Maidenform's Senior Vice President of Operations in May 2008 and is responsible for Global Distribution Operations, Demand Management, Inventory Control, Financial Planning and Budgeting, Sourcing Planning, Quality and Compliance. He had been Maidenform’s Senior Vice President of Finance since August 2004. Prior to joining Maidenform, Mr. Nelson spent 21 years with Warnaco Group, Inc., where he held various positions including Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Warnaco’s Intimate Apparel Group. Mr. Nelson received a B.S. in Business Management and an M.S. in Accounting from the University of New Haven.

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

Steven Castellano was appointed Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Design Operations in 2008. His 25 years of experience, including ten years at Maidenform, has allowed him to successfully manage Design and Product Development. Under his leadership, both areas have a modern focus with a product driven formula that enhances the Company’s speed to market. Mr. Castellano has been hands on with Lilyette for most of his career. His full understanding of product commercialization has been the key attribute to Lilyette's success, making it one of the top selling brands within Maidenform.

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Vice President, Design Current

David B. Kaplan has been Chairman of our Board of Directors since April 2005 and a director of Maidenform Brands since May 2004. Mr. Kaplan is a member of Ares Management and has served as a Partner in the Private Equity Group of Ares Management since April 2003. From 2000 through 2003, Mr. Kaplan was a Senior Principal of Shelter Capital Partners, LLC. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was affiliated with, and a Senior Partner of, Apollo Management, L.P., and its affiliates, where he served on various Boards of Directors including Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Dominick's Supermarkets Inc. and WMC Finance Co. Prior to that, Mr. Kaplan was an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Mr. Kaplan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TPEP Holdings, Inc., and on the Board of Directors of Kinetics Holdings LLC. Mr. Kaplan also serves on the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Hospital and the Board of Trustees of the Center for Early Education. Mr. Kaplan received a B.B.A. in Finance, graduating with High Distinction, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration.

Organization Position Status
Private Equity Group, LLC Partner Current
TPEP Holdings, Inc. Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Chairman of the Boards of Directors Current
The Center for Early Education, Inc. Treasurer Current
GNC Corporation Board of Directors Current
Maidenform, Inc. Director Current
Ares Partners LLC Board of Directors Current
Stream Global Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ares Management LLC Board of Directors Current
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation Investment Banker Former
Shelter Capital Partners Senior Principal Former
Apollo Management L.P. Former
Maidenform, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
University of Michigan BBA concentrating in finance Former

Organization Position Status
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. CFO & Vice President Current
Nform Products Inc Current
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Chairman Current
Maidenform, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
California College of Arts Board of Trustees Current
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Clorox Company Chief Financial Officer Former
The Clorox Company Group Vice President Former
University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. In Finance Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. In Finance Former
University of Wisconsin B.A. In History Former

Mr. Stein joined Ares in September 2000 in the Private Equity Group. Previously, Mr. Stein was with Merrill Lynch & Co. where he was a member of the Global Leveraged Finance Group and participated in the execution of leveraged loan, high yield bond, and mezzanine financing transactions across various industries. Mr. Stein serves on the Boards of Directors of Anchor Blue Retail Group, Inc., Maidenform Brands, Inc. and Marietta Corporation. Mr. Stein graduated with distinction from Emory University s Goizueta Business School, where he received a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.

Organization Position Status
Marietta Corporation Board of Directors Current
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Maidenform, Inc. Director Current
Ares Management LLC Vice President, Pvt Equity Group Former
Ares Management LLC Principal, Private Equity Group Former
HOB Entertainment Inc. Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Former
Emory University B.B.A. in Business Administration Former

Barbara Eisenberg has been a director of Maidenform Brands since February 2005. Ms. Eisenberg is currently Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Ann Taylor Stores Corp. and a Member of the Ann Taylor Corporate Executive Committee. Before joining Ann Taylor, Ms. Eisenberg was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of J. Crew Group, Inc. from 1999 to 2001 and was Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from 1998 until then. Prior to that, Ms. Eisenberg was Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Burlington Industries, Inc. Ms. Eisenberg currently serves as a Member of the Board of Visitors of Columbia University School of Law. Ms. Eisenberg received a B.A. in International Relations from Barnard College and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Harold Compton has been a director of Maidenform Brands since April 2006. Mr. Compton most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CompUSA, Inc., one of the nation’s leading retailers and resellers of technology products and services. He held senior officer positions at CompUSA from 1994 to 2004 as Executive Vice President of Operations, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer before his retirement from the company. Prior to joining CompUSA, Mr. Compton was President of Central Electric from 1993 to 1994. He has held other senior management positions since 1965. Mr. Compton served on the Board of Directors for Linens ‘n Things, Inc. from 1998 until the sale of that company in February 2006. He was named to the Board of Directors for IceWeb, Inc. in June 2005. Mr. Compton attended the University of South Florida.

Organization Position Status
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Things Chief Executive Officer Current
Ares Management LLC Operating Partner Current
Nform Products Inc Current
GNC Corporation Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
The Things Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Maidenform Brands, Inc. Director Current
Maidenform, Inc. Director Current
Reebok International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Jaclyn, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Linens 'n Things, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Bloomingdale's Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager Former
Linens 'n Things, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
New York University M.B.A. Former
Lehigh University B.S. In Management and Marketing Former
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     MFB $16.50 +0.35 (2.20% )
Average Volume 119,017
Shares Outstanding 23.16M
Market Cap 382.0M
Year High 17
Year Low 7.39
Earnings Per Share 1.34
P/E Ratio 12.31
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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