The Yankee Candle Co. Inc. has promoted Harlan M. Kent to chief operating officer. Kent, who joined the company in 2001 as senior vice president of the wholesale unit, was promoted to president in July 2004. As COO, he will be responsible for both the wholesale and retail business units as well as for marketing and innovation.
“Since becoming president in 2004, Harlan has played a critical role in helping to realign our commercial, merchant and marketing organization and strategically repositioning the company to continue to successfully leverage the strong Yankee Candle brand,” said Craig W. Rydin, chairman and CEO. “As Yankee Candle embarks on its strategic journey to unlock the full potential of the candle category, Harlan’s leadership talents and proven skills in brand stewardship, category management, customer partnerships, and building incremental innovation platforms for growth will be key to our ability to drive shareholder value.”
Yankee Candle ranks No. 339 in the Internet Retailer Top 400 Guide to Retail Web Sites.
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