AETREX NAMES FOOTWEAR EXPERT JOHN BREWER
NEW DIRECTOR OF SALES, SHOE RETAIL CHANNEL
Teaneck, NJ (December 11, 2007) –
Aetrex Worldwide announced today that John Brewer has
joined the company as Director of Sales for the Shoe Retail
Channel. A well known veteran in the industry with over
20 years experience, Brewer will be responsible for continuing
the growth of footwear and footcare product sales in retail
outlets across the country.
“John is literally the perfect fit for this position,”
said Larry Schwartz, CEO, Aetrex. “We’re confident
that his expertise will help us reach our sales goals
for the new Gramercy and high performance lines as well
as our popular Essence Collection.”
Brewer had previously been the General Manager for Neil
M. Footwear where he was involved in many facets of the
company including design, marketing, and merchandising.
As Co-Founder & Vice President of Sales for H.S. Trask
& Company, Brewer helped take sales near $20 million.
Prior to these positions, Brewer worked for such high-profile
companies as Candies Shoe Co., Converse and Cover Girl
Shoe Company, increasing sales at each.
“Aetrex is an exciting company with innovative
ideas and I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead,”
said Brewer.
Brewer is based in Houston and started with Aetrex on
December 1.
About Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.
Aetrex Worldwide, with over 25 Certified Pedorthists on
staff, is the industry leader in pedorthic footwear, the
leading manufacturer of mid-priced orthotics and the No.
1 provider of foot scanning and measuring technology for
retailers in the medical community. The $50-million dollar
corporation, founded in 1946 and privately owned by the
Schwartz family for three generations, is comprised of
three divisions – Aetrex Performance Products, Aetrex
Technology & Education, and Aetrex Therapeutic Footcare.
When Aetrex was founded, its focus was on pedorthics.
As time went on, Aetrex used its medical and scientific
expertise to develop more products to help consumers with
a broader range of foot problems. For additional information,
go to www.aetrex.com.
