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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedRHONDA BROWN ON GROWTH, DOMINANCE AND MAXWELL SHOE.(acquisition of Maxwell Shoe Company Inc.)
Footwear News, September, 2004 by Zmuda, Natalie
Byline: Natalie Zmuda
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- For Rhonda Brown, big is better -- in the right hands.
As plans for Nine West Group's much-scrutinized Maxwell Shoe Co. acquisition begin to take shape, Brown is ready to silence critics who bemoan the idea of a rapidly growing Nine West Group. She's serious about seamlessly integrating Maxwell Shoe and capitalizing on its strengths to fashion a company that relies on more than sheer volume to measure performance.
"We don't take our size for granted. We are cognizant that we have to earn our stripes every day," said Brown, who serves as president and CEO of both Nine West and the footwear, accessories and retail division of Jones Apparel Group. In an exclusive interview with Footwear News,...
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