PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH] today announces the appointment of Ajay Bhalla, President, Cyber & Intelligence at Mastercard International, to its Board of Directors. His appointment is part of the Boardโs on-going refreshment process, which is bringing together business leaders with a diverse range of experiences, backgrounds and perspectives to support the PVH+ Plan. PVH+ is the Companyโs multi-year strategy to accelerate growth by building on PVHโs core strengths and connect Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER, its iconic global brands, closer to the consumer than ever before. In connection with Mr. Bhallaโs appointment, the number of directors constituting the full Board will be increased to 12.
Stefan Larsson, PVHโs Chief Executive Officer, said: โAjay brings deep digital commerce and cybersecurity expertise and he leads a fast-growing global business. His unique knowledge and experience, connecting consumer, commerce and technology, will be especially valuable in supporting the digital components of the PVH+ strategy.โ
As President of Mastercardโs Cyber & Intelligence organization, Mr. Bhalla is responsible for advancing trust across Mastercardโs brand, products, services and digital ecosystem. He has been with Mastercard for over 20 years, holding various global leadership positions of increasing responsibility.
โWe are pleased to welcome Ajay to PVHโs Board of Directors. Along with his extensive track record of success as a solutions-oriented innovator, and touching nearly every aspect of Mastercardโs business, he is committed to supporting Mastercardโs environmental, social and governance efforts, in line with PVHโs purpose to drive fashion forward for good,โ said Michael Calbert, PVH Board Chair.
Mr. Bhalla commented: โItโs an honor to join PVHโs Board of Directors at this important time for the Company and the industry, and to be part of a values-led company with two of the worldโs most iconic global brands, Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER.โ
At Mastercard, Mr. Bhalla is also a member of both Mastercardโs Executive Leadership Team and its Management Committee. In addition, he serves as a Senior Fellow at The Fletcher School at Tufts University and as a Science Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and is an Executive in Residence at Oxford University. He also is a strategic advisor to the World Economic Forum, serving on the Executive Steering Committee for Digital Trust and as a Co-Chair of the Global Council on Cybersecurity.
More information about PVH Corp.'s Board of Directors and corporate governance practices can be found here: https://www.pvh.com/investor-relations/governance.
About PVH Corp.
PVH is the growth platform for Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER. Through driving brand strength and relevance, we are connecting our global, iconic brands closer to where the consumer is going than ever before, today and with future generations. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. Thatโs the Power of Us. Thatโs the Power of PVH.
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