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EcoTek360, Inc Announces New Co-Chairman
EcoTek360, Inc Announces New Co-Chairman.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n Somerville, NJ, March 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eco Tek 360, Inc.’s ( OTCQB: ECTX) www.ecotek360.com President Chris H Giordano stated. “We are pleased to announce to our shareholders that Mr. Simon Graj will now serve as Co-Chairman along with myself to help guide our Company into the future. Simon is the Co-Founder of Graj and Gustavsen one of the world’s leading brand consultants http://www.ggny.com/ .\n Simon Graj is considered a true pioneer in the world of branding and retail who founded his firm, Graj and Gustavsen, in 1990. He's been called the \"Willy Wonka\" of the fashion industry and his NY studio has been called a \"Playground for CEO's.\" Prior to G+G, Simon's professional career spanned two decades as a retail innovator in leadership positions working in all facets of the industry, including working with Mickey Drexler on a retail prototype called \"Hemisphere\" that helped pave the way for Banana Republic's transition from safari to fashion. A \"Merchant at Heart\", Simon founded G+G as a fusion of a consulting firm and a creative agency to provide insight, innovation  strategy and design to brands and retailers with a rigorous consumer-driven process that looks at global trends and white space opportunities in the market. His firm's exclusive client list includes Harley-Davidson, Kohl's, Kimberly Clark, Scripps Networks, Waterford Wedgewood, Levi Strauss, and Dick's Sporting Goods. Simon has guided G+G into several service offerings including brand positioning, licensing, retail design, and strategic consulting for innovation and growth. G+G is also a favored source for private equity firms seeking decisive brand turnarounds and extensions. G+G is managed by Simon Graj and founding partners Raymond Graj and Eric Gustavsen. Select Accomplishments Include: - Turnaround of the Sears tool department with the \"Tool Territory\" retail experience - Creation of the Timberland PRO® brand, which was responsible for record earnings in its first three years after launch and still going strong today - Positioning of OshKosh B'Gosh, worked with Berkshire Partners to package for sale to Carters for $312mm - Engaged by Starwood Capital to position and create the image and licensing platform the Field & Stream brand, sold to Dick's Sporting Goo...