Timberland Names Matt Allen Vice President of U.S. Sales

STRATHAM, N.H., August 14, 2014 – Timberland today announced that Matt Allen has been promoted to vice president of U.S. sales. In this role, Allen will oversee Timberland’s wholesale business in the United States for both footwear and apparel. Matt moves into this new role following two years as senior sales director of National Accounts, where he managed the channel during a time of accelerated revenue growth. Allen has a strong record of performance during his fourteen-year tenure with Timberland. He has held various leadership roles across Timberland’s wholesale business including footwear and apparel for department stores, national athletic accounts and independent shoe retailers.

“The wholesale channel is critical to driving healthy, profitable growth for Timberland, and we are thrilled to have Matt at the helm of such an important piece of our business,” said Diane Woods, vice president and general manager of North America for Timberland.“Matt has proven to be an exceptional leader over his fourteen-year tenure at Timberland, forging strong relationships with wholesale partners and internal teams alike, and always living up to Timberland’s core values.We look forward to applying his experience across the entire U.S. sales organization as he takes on leadership of that team.”

Matt brings 30 years of sales and sales management experience in footwear and apparel to his new position.He began his career at Timberland in 2000 as director of footwear and apparel sales for Department Stores; prior to Timberland, he worked in various sales roles at PVH Corp and Salant/Perry Ellis. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree from the George Washington University.A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, Allen and his family will relocate from Baltimore to the Seacoast area later this year.

About Timberland

Timberland, a brand of VF Corporation, is a global leader in the design, engineering and marketing of premium-quality footwear, apparel and accessories for consumers who value the outdoors and their time in it. Timberland markets products under the Timberland®, Timberland PRO®, and Timberland Boot Company® brands, all of which offer quality workmanship and detailing and are built to withstand the elements of nature. The company’s products can be found in leading department and specialty stores as well as Timberland® retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South America, South Africa and the Middle East. Timberland’s dedication to making quality products is matched by its commitment to “doing well and doing good” — forging powerful partnerships among employees, consumers and service partners to transform the communities in which they live and work. To learn more about Timberland, please visit www.timberland.com.

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