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24 Seven Inc. is the preeminent full service, creative job source for the fashion, home and beauty industries. With an enormous network of highly qualified professionals, 24 Seven is the connection of choice for any freelance or full-time staffing need within the industries we serve. 24 Seven Online provides member companies and talented job seekers with an array of interactive tools to find and connect with each other directly and discreetly, avoiding the need for any third party involvement. For more information contact Stuart T. Kagel at 212-966-4426 and skagel@24seveninc.com, or visit our website www.24seveninc.com.
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Boyden Global Executive Search is a global leader in the executive search industry operating more than 65 offices in 40 countries. Founded in 1946, Boyden specializes in general and functional management executive search for retail, apparel and home goods wholesale/manufacturing, direct marketing and other industries. For more information please contact Howard Gross at 212-949-9400 and hgross@boyden.com, or visit our website www.boyden.com.
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Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. offers a comprehensive array of strategic business applications designed to meet the most challenging and complex requirements of today's global economy. Our technology solutions help achieve immediate significant returns and enable successful and sustained growth. BlueCherry®, built specifically to address the needs of apparel, footwear and accessories companies, is the most advanced ERP and Supply Chain Management solution available, providing dynamic supply chain and inventory insight from design to delivery. For information contact Paul Magel 212.408.3800, and pmagel@cgsinc.com, or visit our website www.cgsinc.com/solutions/bluecherry.html
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Corporate Solutions Group LLC, is a rapidly growing New York City premier middle-market investment banking boutique, focused on structuring Employee Stock Ownership Plans as well as providing other liquidity alternatives for middle market business owners. The firm leverages its accumulated knowledge to deliver expert insight and advisory services, including raising capital for private companies and facilitating leveraged buyouts. CSG prides itself not only on its corporate finance sophistication and structuring capabilities, but also on its ability to provide timely, knowledgeable strategic advice and creative financing solutions. For more information contact Larry Kaplan at (212) 433-5500, and lkaplan@csgfin.com, or visit our website www.csgfin.com
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Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP is one of New York’s premier law firms specializing in the representation of fashion clients. We represent fashion companies ranging from start-ups to public companies in licensing and distribution agreements; business formations; mergers and acquisitions; financial and factoring agreements, real estate matters; commercial litigations and arbitrations; and bankruptcy matters. For more information please contact Charles Klein at 212-557-7200, or visit our website www.dmlegal.com.
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DHS & Company Inc. is a consulting firm that specializes in improving client profitability through the implementation of practical and real-life solutions. Founded in 1998, the two principals have over 50 years of business experience in finance, accounting, taxation and systems analysis. DHS & Company has provided valuable assistance to fashion manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers, including start-ups and turn-arounds. For more information contact David Sorblum, CPA, President, at (914) 366-0066 and dhsandco@aol.com, or visit our website www.dhsandco.com.
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Dynamic International is the parent firm of a group of specialized operating companies who pioneered and, for the past fifty years, specializes in the warehouse, distribution, transportation and value added services which are unique to the fashion and apparel industry. The formation of Dynamic Worldwide Logistics, with offices in both China and the U.S.A. and facilities at every major U.S, Gateway, enables Dynamic to provide door to door, Ocean and Air, consolidation and Transloading services on a global scale. For more information contact Thomas Gambino Jr. at (973) 344-6300 and sales@dynamiconline.com, or visit our website www.dynamiconline.com.
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ESP Trendlab specializes in color, trend and consumer research and services for the fashion, beauty and home industries. Founded by CEO Ellen Sideri in 1979, ESP Trendlab has held a leadership position in trend forecasting and consulting in North America for over 20 years. Over 1000 design-driven and market-sensitive companies trust ESP Trendlab and its network of global trend partners to accurately anticipate and identify leading-edge opportunities for visionary strategy and product development. For more information contact Cathleen Sheehan, President at 212-629-9200, ext. 25 and csheehan@esptrendlab.com, or visit our website www.esptrendlab.com.
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Friedman LLP is a leading certified public accounting and consulting firm with over 200 professionals, with offices in Manhattan, Long Island and New Jersey. For over 80 years, the firm has served the New York apparel/textile industries with services ranging from traditional accounting, tax and business consulting to forensic accounting, financial services and business information and technology consulting. For more information contact Harriet Greenberg, Partner, at 212-842-7570 and hgreenberg@friedmanllp.com, or visit our website www.friedmanllp.com.
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Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP is one of the nation's largest law firms devoted exclusively to international trade and Customs matters. The firm specializes in counseling importers and exporters in structuring transactions to minimize tariffs and to be in compliance with the myriad of regulations governing the movement of goods across international borders. For more information contact Peter W. Klestadt at 212-973-7728 and pklestadt@gdlsk.com, or visit our website www.gdlsk.com.
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Hilldun Factors has been a fixture in the apparel industry since 1958, specializing in providing small to medium sized companies with factoring and financing. Hilldun provides (i)traditional factoring services (credit and collection) and (ii)advances (loans) against accounts receivable, inventory and/or orders. Hilldun is very active in all areas of the apparel and accessories industries and is particularly well known for working with better fashion designers. For more information contact Jeffrey D. Kapelman at 212-244-2600 and kapelman@hilldun.com, or visit our website www.hilldun.com.
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HUB International Northeast (NYSE: HBG) is a leading insurance brokerage specializing in arranging insurance and risk management programs for the Apparel industry. For over 50 years, HUB has served as trusted insurance advisors to a wide variety of organizations within the fashion industry including manufacturers, distributors, retail chains, importers, exporters, contractors, factors and many more. HUB works with top-rated insurance companies to create comprehensive, cost-effective insurance programs in the following areas: Property & Casualty Insurance, Employee Benefits & Life and Personal Lines. HUB has a growing menu of offerings and provides many core value-added services to clients such as risk management and loss control, contract reviews and claims management, etc. For more information, please contact: Frank DeLucia, Senior Vice President at 212-338-2395 or Frank.DeLucia@hubinternational.com, or visit our website www.hubnortheast.com
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ID Real Estate Partners is a full service Real Estate Company specializing in the secondary office market. We are leading brokers for garment center properties, including showrooms, offices, design and manufacturing space in the New York metropolitan area. For more information contact Ira Z. Fishman at (212) 594-9440 Ext. 301 and ifishman@idrepartners.com.
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The Jassin-O'Rourke Group LLC is a full service consulting firm focused upon maximizing opportunities in the global fashion home and accessories wholesale and retail industries. Our six areas of focus are mergers and acquisitions, brand management/ positioning/ licensing/ marketing, product procurement/ sourcing, strategic consulting, specialty financing/ royalty securitization and inventory management. We maintain offices in New York, Tokyo and London. For more information contact Andrew V. Jassin at 212-382-0045 and ajassin@jassinorourke.com.
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Levey Marketing Services is a full-time consulting firm specializing in strategic, creative and brand development for fashion and home retailers and wholesalers. Our services include brand genetics, perceptual mapping, opportunity analysis, market intelligence, brand perception and attributes, qualitative and quantitative research, ideation exercises, database analysis, licensing analysis and direct to consumer plan development and execution. For more information contact Marilyn Levey at 212-581-4446 and leveymar@aol.com.
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As the creator of many of New York's hottest new magazines, MANN PUBLICATIONS is committed to providing an insiders view on the Fashion and Textiles, Real Estate, and Financial industries. Including 'Fashion Mannuscript', 'Fashion Mannuscript West', 'Mann Report' 'Mann About Town' and 'Mann on the Street', each publication features experienced editors, writers and photographers -- an incredible stable of talent unmatched by any other publishing company. For more information contact Jeff Mann at 212-840-6266 and jmann@mannpublications.com, or visit our website www.mannpublications.com.
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Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading financial management and advisory companies, with offices in 36 countries and territories and total client assets of approximately $1.6 trillion, at the end of 2005. In the U.S., Global Private Client serves individuals and small and mid-sized businesses. Internationally, we serve high-net-worth and ultra-high-net worth investors. We are also a leading provider of employee retirement plans to corporations. Our team is comprised of specialists in various areas of expertise which enables us to offer strategic solutions to address the most complex needs of individuals with substantial wealth. For further information contact R. Patrick Morrow, CFM at 888.258.6949 and patrick_morrow@ml.com, or visit www.ml.com.
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Profit Solutions Group, Inc. provides wholesalers manufacturers and distributors the enhanced ability to recover unauthorized and erroneous chargebacks issued by retailers, through its consulting and outsource practice, chargeback recovery service and deduction management software package. For further information contact Jeffrey Knopman, President at 212-779-0907 and JKnopman@profitsolutionsgroup.com, or visit our website www.profitsolutionsgroup.com.
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Rosenthal & Rosenthal Inc. is a privately-held factoring and finance company. R&R was founded in 1938 by Imre J. Rosenthal, whose inspiring leadership spanned more than a half-century. With over 300 people on staff, R&R serves an expanding client base whose diverse activities span the globe. For further information contact Mr. Michael Stanley at (212) 356-1497 and mstanley@rosenfact.com, or visit our website www.rosenthalinc.com.
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Transcap, A Wells Fargo Company has over 17 years of financial and operational expertise that you can call upon to deliver customized purchase order and trade finance programs to meet your short term financial needs so you can take advantage of sales or seasonal opportunities for business growth. Transcap's wealth of expertise has helped facilitate the growth of numerous companies in the apparel and accessories industry. Please contact Paul Schuldiner to discuss how Transcap can provide a finance solution uniquely designed to meet your funding needs: paul.d.pschuldiner@wellsfargo.com, or (646) 728-3250.
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Vandegrift Forwarding Co., Inc. is a full service customs broker freight forwarder that has been servicing the import/export community for over 50 years. Vandegrift specializes in the apparel industry and has devised programs that have served its clients well in this trade sensitive environment. We understand the problems, issues, and various pressures that come to bear and are unique to the wearing apparel market. For more information contact Michael Toole at 201-915-9500, ext. 106 and mtoole@vandegriftinc.com, or visit our website www.vandegriftinc.com.
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