Conversation with Andrew Jassin, Founder/Manager, Jassin Consulting Group
Andrew Jassin provides an expansive view of the apparel industry over the past 40 years with a focus on brand development and M&A. He then focuses on current issues, and provides insight on how brands can engage new consumers.
A fashion industry leader, founder and Managing Director of the Jassin Consulting Group, Mr. Jassin is celebrating his 27th year owning and operating management consulting firms providing Licensing consulting services and the associated management of intellectual property (I.P.) for brand expansion for both licensors, licensees and retailers. He has extensive experience working on M & A transactions and the associated creation of strategic alliances, development and implementation of business strategies. He and his colleagues provide council to business leaders around the globe as his consulting group provides services exclusively to the Fashion Industries inclusive of apparel, jewelry, accessory and home furnishings companies and related financial services, logistic and supply chain organizations.
In 1989 along with friends jointly formed the Marketing Management Group, Inc. (“MMG”), and later went on to Form Jassin Consulting Group (“JCG”) providing independent expert counsel to top management on issues related to brand management, licensing, marketing and product evaluation. Mr. Jassin is one few individuals in fashion to work on whole asset securitization of royalties, providing debt financing for companies (licensor) with guaranteed royalty flows; and has worked on securitizations with many leading firms in the fashion industry. Mr. Jassin along with his colleagues distinguish themselves with a hands-on, personal approach, guiding clients through finding opportunities and solutions for issues related to management, merchandising, production and international marketing.
Prior to becoming a consultant Mr. Jassin had a highly successful 20-year career in the apparel industry. As President and Chief Executive Officer of several operating divisions of Jones Apparel Group, then a major fashion conglomerate. Mr. Jassin started Karl Lagerfeld, a division of Bidermann Industries, (U.S./France), pioneering a worldwide licensing/manufacturing organization for this top European designer. Prior to Jones Apparel Group, Mr. Jassin was Principal and President of FU’s USA, an international jeanswear company with a global licensing and retail presence, which was sold to a major U.S. retailer.
Mr. Jassin is a founder and board member of the Fashion Service Network (FSN), American Apparel Manufacturers Association, American Arbitration Association, The Retail Marketing Society, Fashion Group International, New York Fashion Council and Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association. Mr. Jassin has also often been a speaker for industry groups discussing licensing and marketing matters. Mr. Jassin is a member of the American Arbitration Association. In addition, Mr. Jassin has often served as an expert in matters of arbitration, and or litigation in both Federal as well as State court.
A major passion of his is education and providing opportunities for future leaders he has worked closely with The Fashion Institute of Technology.
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