HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI), a leading marketer of everyday branded basic
apparel, today announced that it has promoted Gerald W. Evans Jr. to
chief operating officer effective Aug. 1, 2013.
Evans, 54, who has served as the company’s co-chief operating officer
since 2011, will have responsibility for the day-to-day running of the
company with direct oversight of all global commercial and supply chain
operations. Evans, whose leadership assignments during a 30-year career
at HanesBrands has spanned the organization in marketing, sales and
general management, has been instrumental in the development of the
company’s Innovate-to-Elevate strategy that leverages the company’s
powerful brands, product innovation and global low-cost supply chain to
enhance margins.
“I am pleased to announce Gerald’s promotion to COO,” said Hanes
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard A. Noll. “Gerald has
widespread experience in the apparel industry, a proven global track
record of achievement, and immense respect as a leader within our
organization. We are looking forward to continuing our success under his
operating leadership.”
Each of the company’s commercial business segments and its global supply
chain will report to Evans. In a newly created position to focus on
international performance and growth with worldwide retailers, William
J. Nictakis will report to Evans as chief commercial officer,
international businesses and global retailers. Other direct reports to
Evans include W. Howard Upchurch, president, innerwear; John T. Marsh,
president, activewear; and Michael E. Faircloth, president, chief global
operations officer.
Evans’ career at HanesBrands began in 1983 in L’eggs marketing, and he
has since held leadership positions of increasing responsibility across
the organization in marketing, sales, and general management. Early in
his career, he served assignments leading the L’eggs sales function and
companywide Walmart selling team, and he then successfully held general
management roles in the 1990s, including serving as president of the
company’s hosiery and intimate apparel business in Australia while based
in that country. In the early 2000s, his assignments included running
the company’s U.S. activewear, knit underwear and sock businesses.
After the company’s spinoff in 2006, Evans led the reconfiguration of
the company’s global supply chain into a low-cost operation balanced
across the Western Hemisphere and Asia. He also ran Asia commercial
business development. Before becoming co-chief operating officer in
2011, he served as co-operating officer, president international. Evans
earned his bachelor’s degree and MBA from the University of South
Carolina. He serves on the executive committee of the American Apparel &
Footwear Association’s board of directors.
HanesBrands
HanesBrands is a socially responsible leading marketer of everyday basic
apparel under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, including Hanes,
Champion, Playtex, Bali, JMS/Just My Size, barely
there, Wonderbra and Gear for Sports. The company
sells T-shirts, bras, panties, men’s underwear, children’s underwear,
socks, hosiery, casualwear and activewear produced in the company’s
low-cost global supply chain. Ranked No. 512 on the Fortune 1000 list,
Hanes has approximately 51,500 employees in more than 25 countries and
takes pride in its strong reputation for ethical business practices.
Hanes is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star 2013 and
2012 Sustained Excellence Award winner and 2010 and 2011 Partner of the
Year. The company ranks No. 141 on Newsweek magazine’s list of Top 500
greenest U.S. companies. More information about the company and its
corporate social responsibility initiatives, including environmental,
social compliance and community improvement achievements, may be found
on the Hanes corporate website at www.HanesBrands.com.
