02.29.12
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. named Frank P. Bifulco, Jr. to the company's Board of Directors. He most recently served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer of The Home Depot from 2008-2011.Before joining Home Depot, Bifulco held several senior executive positions of increasing responsibility with Hasbro, Inc. from 2003-2007, including president, Hasbro Sales North America from 2006-2007.Prior to Hasbro, he served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Timberland, Inc. from 2001-2003 and senior vice president, marketing, Coca-Cola North America from 1994-2000.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Frank to our Board," said Harlan Kent, Yankee Candle's CEO."Frank brings to us a wealth of marketing expertise and executive leadership experience with several leading branded global companies in both the consumer package goods and retail sectors. His experience as a marketing and strategic leader with companies such as Home Depot, Coca-Cola, and Timberland, together with his executive and sales experience with Hasbro and his brand management experience with Proctor & Gamble, make him perfectly suited to work with Yankee Candle as we continue to build and leverage the Yankee Candle brand that has helped to make us America's best loved candle.We look forward to working with Frank and the rest of our Board as we continue to optimize our marketing, consumer insights, segmentation and merchandising strategies and initiatives."
"I am very excited to be joining the Board of an industry-leading company such as Yankee Candle," said Mr. Bifulco."It is a wonderful brand and I look forward to working with management, Madison Dearborn Partners and my colleagues on the Board to continue the Company's successful growth and to further build upon Yankee's already strong market-leading position."