Playtex board grows
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Playtex Products elects Maureen Tart-Bezer to its board of directors, firm announces May 2. "An experienced financial and management executive," Tart-Bezer has served as the executive VP and CFO of Virgin Mobile USA, executive VP and general manager of the American Express Company's consumer group, and as a senior financial officer at AT&T, Playtex says. She currently serves as director to The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. Tart-Bezer is "a welcome addition to our Board of Directors. We expect that her strong financial background and significant management experience will benefit Playtex as we evolve from being a turnaround situation to being a growth-oriented company," CEO Neil DeFeo states. In April, Playtex acquired Hawaiian Tropic sun care (1"The Rose Sheet" April 23, 2007, In Brief)...