NIWOT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 24, 2013--
Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), the global footwear leader known for
bringing comfort to the world’s feet, was presented with two Silver
Stevie® Awards at the 11th Annual American Business Awards in
Chicago on June 17, 2013. Crocs was honored with Silver Stevies for Company
of the Year - Consumer Products – Durables and also saw chief legal
and administrative officer Dan Hart receive the award for Human
Resources Executive of the Year. Additionally, Crocs’ Chief Product
Officer, Dale Bathum, is also named as a finalist for the Stevie’s Product
Development Executive of the Year with winners announced this
September.
“Both of these awards highlight the innovation and hard work of our
global teams and the commitment of Dan Hart to help Crocs achieve the
success we have experienced over the past 11 years,” said John McCarvel,
president and chief executive officer of Crocs. “The success of our
business can be traced back to our more than 4,000 global employees, who
are led by our accomplished and passionate executive team. They are
truly deserving of this honor and I am grateful for their continued
dedication to the success of Crocs.”
As chief legal and administrative officer, Dan Hart oversees all legal
and human resources functions for Crocs and its 4,500 employees in more
than 90 countries. While Hart’s accomplishments have been diverse and
far-reaching during his tenure with Crocs, last year Crocs rolled out
the most impactful human resources initiative to-date with the
development and implementation of its global Talent Management Program
(TMP). Although operating in a highly complex global environment posed
challenges for developing a cohesive program, Hart recognized the value
of designing a singular TMP infrastructure to serve all employees.
“At Crocs, we’re working to provide employees with a clear line of sight
to their achievement of business goals,” said Hart. “It is important for
us to help develop leaders from within and foster creative growth
throughout the company.”
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards
program. More than 3,200 nominations from organizations of all sizes and
in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration
in a wide range of Stevie Award categories. “This year’s American
Business Awards was outsized in every way,” said Michael Gallagher,
Stevie Awards founder and president. “More entries and more judges than
ever before, and I’d have to say the most impressive collection of
nominations we’ve ever received. We congratulate all of this year’s
Stevie winners for their outstanding work.”
Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award
winners who were announced on June 17 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About Crocs, Inc.
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 Comfort 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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About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women
in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. A fifth
program, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, will debut this year. Honoring
organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the
Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
Source: Crocs, Inc.
Crocs, Inc.
Shelley Weibel, 303-848-7197
sweibel@crocs.com