Maria Menounos host of EXTRA, Georgetown Cupcake highlight milestone
festivities with Crocs’ founders and executives
NIWOT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 31, 2012--
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) today announced that it will ring the Opening
Bell at NASDAQ on Tuesday, July 31st to help commemorate the company’s
10th anniversary. Crocs’ founders and executive team will be on-hand for
the celebration, which will include 2,000 cupcakes in the shape of
Crocs’ iconic clog, courtesy of Georgetown Cupcake. Maria Menounos, host
of EXTRA, NY Times Best Selling Author, AfterBuzz TV Producer and former
“Dancing with the Stars” contestant, and sisters Katherine Berman and
Sophie LaMontagne from TLC's DC Cupcakes, also will attend the NASDAQ
event to celebrate the 10-year milestone.
“A decade ago, three friends introduced Crocs to the world. Since then,
with comfort as our cornerstone, we’ve grown from a one-shoe company to
a global footwear brand with more than 300 shoe styles for all seasons,”
said John McCarvel, president and CEO of Crocs. “We’re grateful to
everyone who has helped us achieve such a milestone.”
Crocs, founded in 2002 by George Boedecker, Scott Seamans, and Duke
Hanson, has sold more than 250 million pairs of shoes since its
inception, including nearly 50 million pairs in 2011 alone. In addition
to the iconic clog generally associated with the company, the global
lifestyle footwear brand has more than 300 styles of shoes for everyday
wearing occasions. Over the past five years, Crocs Cares℠, the company’s
corporate social responsibility initiative, has donated more than three
million pairs of shoes to people in need around the globe. Crocs Cares
was founded in 2007 and seeks to provide happy and healthy feet to
children and families around the world.
“It seemed appropriate to ring in Crocs’ next decade in Times Square,
where so many people celebrate new chapters on December 31 each year,”
continued McCarvel. “We look forward to the next decade, excited about
building on the growth of the past ten years and motivated to deliver
the comfort people have come to expect from Crocs in fashion-forward
styles.”
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx
About Crocs, Inc.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012, Crocs, Inc. is a world leader
in innovative casual footwear for men, women and children. Crocs offers
several distinct shoe collections with more than 300 four-season
footwear styles. All Crocs™ shoes feature Croslite™ material, a
proprietary, revolutionary technology that gives each pair of shoes the
soft, comfortable, lightweight, non-marking and odor-resistant qualities
that Crocs fans know and love. Crocs fans "Get Crocs Inside" every pair
of shoes, from the iconic clog to new sneakers, sandals, boots and
heels. Since its inception in 2002, Crocs has sold more than 200 million
pairs of shoes in more than 90 countries around the world. The brand
celebrated reaching $1 billion in annual sales in 2011.
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Source: Crocs, Inc.
Crocs, Inc.
Katy Lachky, 303-848-7000
klachky@crocs.com