Guess appoints president of licensing worldwide

Fashion and lifestyle brand Guess has announced the

appointment of Frank Rescigna as President of Licensing Worldwide, effective July 23.

Joining the brand from Viva, the Guess eyewear licensee, Rescigna will report directly to Paul Marciano, CEO, and will be responsible for all domestic and international licensing.

Commenting on this appointment, Marciano said: "We are very excited to welcome Frank to the GUESS team. He brings a wealth of experience from strong global brands.

Over the past several years, we have built a very strong management team around the world and we are continuing to enhance that with top talent from prominent companies. The experience and insight that Frank brings will be invaluable as we continue to grow our iconic brand."

As of April 28, 2012, Guess directly operated 503 retail stores in the United States and Canada and 264 retail stores in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Company's licensees and distributors operated an additional 828 retail stores outside of the United States and Canada.