Michael Novak Email & Phone Number

Punta Gorda, FL, US

Ocean Blue Apparel Inc. Our team markets mens and women’s better active and lifestyle apparel. Responsible for key national and independent retailers in the Southern region.We develop brands, service distribution for 250 better men's, women’s, children’s, home and accessories to independent specialty stores, resorts, country clubs and department stores in.

• One of the 5 founders who created and managed operations infrastructure, budgeting, credit, distribution, shipping, price negotiation and all facets of customer service.
• Initiated sales and marketing strategies for Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, 2nd-tier department stores, specialty stores, and Margaritaville stores nationwide.
• Responsible for product merchandising of Margaritaville Apparel and all derivative brands.
• Hired and managed a sales force of 6 employees, opening over 300 accounts in 8 months and achieving $5 million in sales

• Relaunched Joseph Abboud Sportswear for the new licensee Modextil.
• Responsible for all sales including Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom, Macys, Men’s Warehouse, Rochester Big & Tall, Marmax, Syms/Filenes, Saks Fifth Off, Steinmart, Burlington Coat and all on line retailers.
• Acting as a Liaison between JA apparel and Modextil while providing oversight to ensure compliance of all contractual agreements regarding design and merchandising. Working closely with the JA corporate design team to.

• Consistently ranked in the top 3 producers of national sales and earned a promotion to East Coast Regional Sales Manager for men’s and women’s apparel, shoes, watches and eyewear
• Launched Tommy Bahama’s men’s modern contemporary sportswear line Island Soft, shoes and accessories
• Created and maintained 125+ men’s accounts in addition to expanding volume with existing accounts (Nordstrom’s, Lord & Taylor, Belk)
• Average yearly gross sales of $3 million while increasing account base by twenty percent annually
• Awarded for opening the highest number of new accounts per season, three consecutive years in a row
• Consistently met or exceeded all seasonal and annual sales quotas while working closely with design and merchandising teams